Imperato v. Wenatchee Valley College

¶1 A party may file an unfair labor practice claim with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) or in superior court. City of Yakima v. Int’l Ass’n of Fire Fighters, 117 Wn.2d 655, 674-75, 818 *356P.2d 1076 (1991). Under RCW 41.56.160(1) and RCW 41.80.120(1), “a complaint shall not be processed for any unfair labor practice occurring more than six months before the filing of the complaint with the commission.” However, the statutes are silent as to what statute of limitations applies when an unfair labor practice claim is filed directly in superior court.

Kulik, C.J.

*356¶2 In 2008, Rossi…