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SENATE BILL 6195
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1994 Regular Session
By Senators Prentice, Moore, McAuliffe, West, Franklin, Ludwig, Roach, Fraser, Bauer, Vognild and Pelz
Read first time 01/17/94. Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
AN ACT Relating to the public employment relations commission; amending RCW 41.56.160; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; and repealing RCW 41.56.170, 41.56.180, and 41.56.190.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 41.56.160 and 1983 c 58 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The commission is empowered and directed to prevent any unfair labor practice and to issue appropriate remedial orders: PROVIDED, That a complaint shall not be processed for any unfair labor practice occurring more than six months before the filing of the complaint with the commission. This power shall not be affected or impaired by any means of adjustment, mediation or conciliation in labor disputes that have been or may hereafter be established by law.
(2) If the commission or the executive director determines that any person has engaged in or is engaging in an unfair labor practice, the commission or the executive director shall issue and cause to be served upon the person an order requiring the person to cease and desist from such unfair labor practice, and to take such affirmative action as will effectuate the purposes and policy of this chapter, such as the payment of damages and the reinstatement of employees.
(3) The commission or the executive director may petition the superior court for the county in which the main office of the employer is located or in which the person who has engaged or is engaging in such unfair labor practice resides or transacts business, for the enforcement of its order and for appropriate temporary relief.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 41.56 RCW to read as follows:
Actions taken by or on behalf of the commission shall be pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, or rules adopted in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, and the right of judicial review provided by chapter 34.05 RCW shall be applicable to all such actions and rules.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 41.56.170 and 1983 c 58 s 2, 1975 1st ex.s. c 296 s 25, & 1969 ex.s. c 215 s 4;
(2) RCW 41.56.180 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 296 s 26 & 1969 ex.s. c 215 s 5; and
(3) RCW 41.56.190 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 297 s 27 & 1969 ex.s. c 215 s 6.
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