Decision 0001E – Tamalpais Union High School District
SF-R-32, 352
Decision Date: July 20, 1976
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Perc Vol: 1
Perc Index: 1
Decision Headnotes
1303.05000 – Challenged Ballots
Challenge to ballots of voters who were part-time deans upheld where consent-election agreement excludes "deans" from eligible voters.
1304.06000 – Burden of Proof
Absent actual evidence that voters were discouraged, the objectionable conduct must have the natural and probable effect of discouraging voter participation in the election to be upheld.
1304.05000 – Union Conduct
Poll watching and use of sample ballot not sufficient to overturn election - distinguishing NLRB cases to contrary.
1503.02000 – Regulations Considered (By Number)
30076 (as amended now Reg. 32738), poll watching, television coverage and use of sample ballot do not constitue an unfair practice nor a serious irregularity.
1303.06000 – Consent Election Agreement
Parties to a validly approved consent-election agreement are bound by its terms.
1304.01000 – In General
Objections upheld only if conduct is an unfair practice or a serious irregularity in conduct with the election. Television coverage of election, absent evidence that voters were discouraged is insufficient to overturn election.