Tualatin Valley Bargaining Council v. Tigard School District 23J

Tigard Education Association (Union) 1 is the exclusive bargaining representative under the Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA), ORS 243.650 et seq, for teachers employed by Tigard School District 23J (District). During negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, among Union’s proposals was one entitled “Workload,” which specified grade-by-grade class size limits. 2 District refused to bargain, contending that class size is not a mandatory subject of bargaining. Union filed a charge with the Employment Relations Board (ERB), alleging that District’s refusal to…