Briggs v. Nova Services

¶1 — Eight employees of a nonprofit organization did not support the executive director appointed by its board. Instead, the employees made efforts to remove her from office, including sending a letter to the board of directors demanding she be fired. After the board *798reviewed the employees’ charges and affirmed the board’s support of the executive director, six of the employees quit and two were fired. The employees claim that their actions constituted “concerted activities” statutorily protected under Washington law. The employees argue that this prevents the employer from terminating any of…