Port of Edmonds v. Public Employment Relations Commission

The only question we must resolve in this appeal is whether the mandatory collective bargaining laws set forth in RCW 41.56, and enforced by the Public Employment Relations Commission, apply to employees of the Port of Edmonds.

Defendant Service Employees International Union, Local 120 represents employees of the Port. As authorized by statute, plaintiff Port owns and leases certain property on the Edmonds waterfront. In July 1977 the Port entered into negotiations with the Union. From the outset, the Port had advised the Union as to the possible future leasing of Port facilities. In November…