Decision 0319H – Regents of the University of California (California State Employees Association, Chapter 41)
SF-CE-13-H
Decision Date: June 10, 1983
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Perc Vol: 7
Perc Index: 14177
Decision Headnotes
300.10000 – Solicitation/Organizing
Employee's efforts to have bulletin board mounted and to post organizational materials were in furtherance of union's goals of communicating with and representing employees.
300.16000 – Appeals to Other Agencies/Filing of Court Actions
Safety complaint with union to another department is protected activity.
300.03000 – Activities for Nonexclusive Representative – Protected Right
Employee's efforts to have bulletin board mounted and to post organizational materials were in furtherance of union's goals of communicating with and representing employees.
300.04000 – Individual/Concerted/Activities/Self-Representation
Employees safety-related complaint, pursued with the assistance of AFSCME is protected activity.
300.05000 – Grievances
Grievance filing is protected activity.
300.11000 – Distribution of Literature
Employee's efforts to have bulletin board mounted and to post organizational materials were in furtherance of union's goals of communicating with and representing employees.
504.14000 – Other/In General
No linking of unlawful motive by one supervisor who knew of protected activity to decision-maker who did not.
505.11000 – Legitimate Business Purpose/Business Necessity
Office workload and staffing situation justified change of duties of position.
1107.02000 – Weight Given to ALJ’s Proposed Decision: Findings, Conclusions, Credibility Resolutions
ALJs conclusion on absence of knowledge of grievance filing is proper.