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DecisionDescriptionPERC Vol.PERC IndexDate
1144S State of California (Department of Food and Agriculture)
407.02000: EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE, RESTRAINT, COERCION; INTERFERENCE WITH DECERTIFICATION OR RIVAL UNION PETITION; Withdrawal of Union Membership; Authorization Suggested, Aided or Discouraged
Employer's statements that contract had expired and employees could save $26.00 per month by dropping out of union and allowing union members use of its offices to fill out payroll papers to withdraw from union does not constitute offer of a "benefit" and is covered by free speech; p. 1, dismissal letter. more or view all topics or full text.
20 27059 03/04/96
1029S California Union of Safety Employees (Trevisanut) * * * PARTIALLY OVERRULED by Downey Unified School District (2026) PERB Decision No. 3018 * * *
407.02000: EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE, RESTRAINT, COERCION; INTERFERENCE WITH DECERTIFICATION OR RIVAL UNION PETITION; Withdrawal of Union Membership; Authorization Suggested, Aided or Discouraged
***PARTIALLY OVERRULED ON OTHER GROUNDS BY Downey Unified School District (2026) PERB Decision No. 3018.*** Requirement by the union that members submit an acknowledgment form in addition to the signed withdrawal letter required by the Dills Act violates members' right to withdraw from membership; pp. 7-8. Parties are prohibited from extending the contract without also extending the window period for withdrawing from union membership; p. 8. In the absence of a contract, there is no requirement of maintenance of membership; pp. 8-9. more or view all topics or full text.
18 25026 12/13/93