Decision 1277E – United Teachers-Los Angeles (Williams)
LA-CO-669
Decision Date: August 13, 1998
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Description: Employee appealed dismissal of her unfair practice charge against the Union for breaching its duty of fair representation by not pursuing grievance to arbitration.
Disposition: Dismissed. Employee failed to establish that Union’s decision was arbitrary, discriminatory or in bad faith.
Perc Vol: 22
Perc Index: 29129
Decision Headnotes
800.00000 – UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES; DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION
800.01000 – In General; Prima Facie Case
800.01000 – In General; Prima Facie Case
Union did not owe a duty of fair representation to employee who did not work sufficient hours to qualify as member of bargaining unit; p. 2, warning letter.