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                     ENGROSSED 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 41.56.160.

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:

    The commission is empowered and directed to prevent any unfair labor practice and to issue appropriate remedial orders((:  PROVIDED, That)).  However, 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)) The commission shall establish an expedited review and hearing process for a disciplinary action against a public employee for participating in a strike or honoring a picket line.  The power granted in this section 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.

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