Statutory Comparison Composite Document

The link above opens a large document that may take time to load. It compares the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 (the Taft-Hartley Act), as amended, with
Chapter 41.58 RCW (Public Employment Relations)
Chapter 28B.52 RCW (Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining)
Chapter 41.06 RCW (State Civil Service Law)
Chapter 41.56 RCW (Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act)
Chapter 41.59 RCW (Educational Emloyment Relations Act)
Chapter 41.76 RCW (Faculty Collective Bargaining Act)
Chapter 41.80 RCW (Personnel System Reform Act of 2002)
Chapter 49.08 RCW (Arbitration of Disputes)
Chapter 49.36 RCW (Labor Unions)
Chapter 53.18 RCW (Employment Relations in Port Districts)
Chapter 54.04 RCW (Public Utility Districts)
Chapter 74.39A RCW (Individual Providers home care))

The fine print: This comparison of state statutes with the federal law familiar to many practitioners has been prepared by Public Employment Relations Commission staff members Guy O. Coss, Emily H. Martin, and Terry N. Wilson under the direction of Executive Director Marvin L. Schurke. The state of Washington has more collective bargaining statutes than any other state in the nation, and this compilation is for the convenience of Commission and staff members, as well as agency clientele who have occasion to work their way through that maze. This is an unofficial document, and does not constitute a ruling of the agency. With appreciation to the staff members who did most of the work, please submit any corrections to the Executive Director.

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