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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4471

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senator Warnke

Prefiled with Secretary of the Senate 1/9/86.  Read first time 1/13/86 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to public transportation authorities; and adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 41.56 RCW to read as follows:

          In addition to the classes of employees listed in RCW 41.56.030(6), the provisions of RCW 41.56.030 through 41.56.490 shall also be applicable to transit workers who are represented by a labor organization and are employed by a public employer.  If there is a conflict between the binding interest arbitration procedures, if any, established in any agreement pursuant to the federal act and the binding interest arbitration procedures in RCW 41.56.030 through 41.56.490, the procedures in chapter 41.56 RCW shall prevail.