Oregon Public Employees Union Local 503 v. Judicial Department

The Oregon Public Employees Union (OPEU) seeks review of an Employment Relations Board (ERB) order setting aside an election that was held to determine whether OPEU would be the exclusive bargaining representative for certain employees of Oregon’s Judicial Department (employer). We reverse and remand.

OPEU filed a petition with ERB, seeking to represent a unit of unrepresented employees of employer. The proposed bargaining unit is described as

“[a]ll public employees of the Judicial Department of the State of Oregon, excluding judges, appellate law clerks, and supervisory and confidential…