Headnote for 2599E, 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

Single Topic for Decision 2599E

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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

Contractual waiver of the right to bargain must be clear and unmistakable and reflect a conscious abandonment of the right to bargain; a generally worded management rights clause does not suffice.