UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES; DEFENSES – Internal Union Procedures

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Although PERB will not interfere in internal union matters, there are other matters over which the Legislature has given it the power to act, such as reasonable restrictions over who may join unions and reasonable provisions for the dismissal of members from membership. Charging Party did not provide an adequate showing that participation in rallies, distributing literature, wearing union buttons or t-shirts impacted the employer-employee relationship sufficiently to support a finding of protected activity.