REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200) – Law Enforcement

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1309.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200)
1309.09000 – Law Enforcement

MMBA section 3508 affords peace officers the right to participate in unions composed solely of peace officers. Just as MMBA section 3507.3 permits an “all professionals” unit, MMBA section 3508 permits an “all peace officer” unit absent proof that such a broader unit “is unable to effectively represent” a particular subset of employees. (Santa Clara County District Attorney Investigators Assn. v. County of Santa Clara (1975) 51 Cal.App.3d 255, 265.) (p. 29.)