City of Jacksonville Beach v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

MILLS, Judge.

The City appeals from a final order of PERC certifying International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) as exclusive bargaining representative of certain City employees.

The City contends that PERC erred in dismissing its objections to conduct of IBEW affecting the results of the secret ballot election and in denying its request for an evidentiary hearing on the objections. We do not agree and affirm.

IBEW filed a petition for certification seeking to represent certain employees of the City. IBEW and the City entered into a Consent Election Agreement which was approved by the…