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                          HOUSE BILL 2161

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1994 Regular Session

By Representatives Conway, King, Veloria, Heavey, Campbell, Orr, Wineberry, J. Kohl, Chappell and Anderson

Prefiled 1/5/94.  Read first time 01/10/94.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Prohibiting disciplining public employees because of labor disputes.

    AN ACT Relating to unfair labor practices in public employee collective bargaining; and amending RCW 41.56.140 and 41.56.150.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 41.56.140 and 1969 ex.s. c 215 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    It shall be an unfair labor practice for a public employer:

    (1) To interfere with, restrain, or coerce public employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed by this chapter;

    (2) To control, dominate or interfere with a bargaining representative;

    (3) To discriminate against a public employee who has filed an unfair labor practice charge;

    (4) To discipline a public employee because of a labor dispute;

(5) To refuse to engage in collective bargaining.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 41.56.150 and 1969 ex.s. c 215 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    It shall be an unfair labor practice for a bargaining representative:

    (1) To interfere with, restrain, or coerce public employees in the exercise of their rights guaranteed by this chapter;

    (2) To induce the public employer to commit an unfair labor practice;

    (3) To discriminate against a public employee who has filed an unfair labor practice charge;

    (4) To discipline a member because of a labor dispute;

(5) To refuse to engage in collective bargaining.

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