Decision 1196E – Service Employees International Union, Local 99 (Vercher)
LA-CO-722
Decision Date: May 2, 1997
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Description: Employee appealed dismissal of his charge that union failed to fairly represent him.
Disposition: Dismissed. Employee failed to demonstrate that union violated its duty of fair representation.
Perc Vol: 21
Perc Index: 28092
Decision Headnotes
800.02000 – Grievance Handling/Contract Administration
The duty of fair representation extends to grievance handling, but charge failed to show the association's conduct was arbitrary, discriminatory or in bad faith; p. 2, warning letter.
804.02000 – Refusal to Bargain in Good Faith (See, also, Scope of Representation, Sec. 1000)
Individual employees lack standing to allege that an employee organization failed to negotiate in good faith with the employer; p. 2; p. 2, warning letter.
1100.03000 – Standing
Individual employees lack standing to allege that an employee organization failed to negotiate in good faith with the employer; p. 2; p. 2, warning letter.
1101.01000 – In General
When alleged duty of fair representation violation occurred more than six months prior to filing of charge, charge is untimely and PERB lacks jurisdiction; p. 2, warning letter.