Decision 1859E – Grossmont Union High School District
LA-CO-1200-E
Decision Date: September 19, 2006
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Description: The charge alleged that the Grossmont Education Association (GEA) violated EERA by engaging in a sick out on April 25, 2005, while the parties were undergoing impasse procedures.
Disposition: The Board upheld the dismissal because the charging party failed to offer sufficient evidence showing that GEA planned, organized, or authorized the sickout.
Perc Vol: 31
Perc Index: 4
Decision Headnotes
301.01000 – In General
Where there is no evidence that the union encouraged, planned, authorized or ratified a "sick out," no violation of the duty to bargain in good faith will be found. Statistical correlation alone was not enough to establish an inference that Grossmont Education Association, or its agents, either planned or organized the sickout.
802.01000 – In General
Where there is no evidence that the union encouraged, planned, authorized or ratified a "sick out," no violation of the duty to bargain in good faith will be found. Statistical correlation alone was not enough to establish an inference that Grossmont Education Association, or its agents, either planned or organized the sickout.