Renton Education Ass'n v. Public Employment Relations Commission

This action involves direct review of a trial court decision overruling an order of Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) which had held that certified employees of Renton Vocational-Technical Institute were entitled to severance and a representation election for the purpose of forming a collective bargaining unit separate from other certified employees of Renton School District.

We reverse the trial court and reinstate the findings and order of PERC.

Issue

The basic issue concerns interpretation of the bargaining unit determination provisions of the Educational Employ…