2161.E AMS PREN S5711.2
EHB 2161 - S AMD
By Senator Prentice
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 41.56 RCW to read as follows:
(1)(a) An employee represented by an exclusive bargaining representative may not be disciplined for his or her peaceful participation in a strike or peaceful honoring of a picket line unless the employee's action is in violation of a court order.
(b) For purposes of this subsection, "strike" is limited to actions by employees or employee organizations, acting in concert, wherein any or all of the employees withhold or otherwise fail or refuse to perform fully their normal duties or services as employees because of the failure of the public employer and the employees' exclusive bargaining representative to agree on a collective bargaining agreement.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, "honoring of a picket line" is limited to the honoring of a picket line established because of the failure of a public employer and an exclusive bargaining representative to agree on a collective bargaining agreement.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section may not be construed: (a) To require the payment of wages to any employee for the time period in which he or she is participating in a strike or honoring a picket line; or (b) to permit any conduct by employees that is an unfair labor practice under RCW 41.56.150 or a violation of a criminal law.
(3) This section does not apply to employees for whom interest arbitration is available under this chapter to resolve disputes concerning the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement.
(4) Nothing contained in this section permits or grants any public employee the right to strike or refuse to perform his or her official duties."
EHB 2161 - S AMD
By Senator Prentice
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "bargaining;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW."
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