Los Angeles County Firefighters Local 1014 v. City of Monrovia

Opinion

SCHWEITZER, Acting P. J.

This case presents the question of whether a city which recognizes its employees association as “the only organized group who can speak on behalf ... of City employees” in their employment relations must recognize an outside union as the representative of those employees who are members thereof.

Facts

Since 1953 the employees of the City of Monrovia have been represented in their employment relations with the city by the Monrovia Municipal Employees Association. The association has a written constitution and by-laws; its membership is open on a voluntary basis to…