El Rancho Unified School District v. National Education Ass'n

Opinion

BIRD, C. J.

Does the Public Employees Relations Board (PERB) have exclusive jurisdiction over a school district’s complaint for damages resulting from a teachers’ strike led by noncertified employee organizations?

I

This case, which began in the trial court over five years ago, is still in the pleading stage. It was before this court on one prior occasion. Although it has a complicated procedural history, the events giving rise to the litigation are essentially without controversy.

Plaintiff is the El Rancho Unified School District (District). Defendants are four labor unions—the National…