Headnote for 0236E, 608.07000 - Waiver by Union; Contract Waivers; Bargaining History Estoppel; Disclaimer; Supersession - California Public Employment Relations Board

EMPLOYER REFUSAL TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH; DEFENSES – Waiver by Union; Contract Waivers; Bargaining History Estoppel; Disclaimer; Supersession

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608.00000 – EMPLOYER REFUSAL TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH; DEFENSES
608.07000 – Waiver by Union; Contract Waivers; Bargaining History Estoppel; Disclaimer; Supersession

Waiver of bargaining rights by a union will not be lightly inferred; it must be clearly conveyed, or demonstrated by behavior waiving a reasonable opportunity to bargain a decision not firmly made; p. 15. Silence by union does not constitute a union's waiver.