Decision 3015M – Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277 (Valdivia)
LA-CO-33-X
Decision Date: April 16, 2026
Decision Type: PERB Decision (Non-Precedential)
Description: Charging Party Gabriel Valdivia alleged that Respondent Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1277 violated the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act by breaching its duty of fair representation. Charging Party alleged that Respondent approved pension contribution rates above actuarial recommendations without adequate justification or disclosure, failed to disclose material facts affecting member wages, relied on misleading and outdated plan documentation, and failed to meaningfully investigate or respond to member concerns regarding excess pension contributions. PERB’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) issued a warning letter informing Charging Party that PERB does not have jurisdiction over this charge and provided Charging Party with the opportunity to amend the charge to cure its deficiencies. Charging Party did not amend his charge, and OGC dismissed the charge.
Disposition: In a non-precedential decision, the Board affirmed OGC’s dismissal without leave to amend. The Board explained that although PERB does have jurisdiction to enforce the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Employer-Employee Relations Act (TEERA) (Pub. Util. Code, §§ 99560-99570.4), that statute applies only to supervisory employees of LAMetro. (Pub. Util. Code, § 99560.3, see also Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2023) PERB Decision No. 2916-T.) Because Valdivia is not a supervisory employee under TEERA, or otherwise under PERB’s jurisdiction, the Board affirmed the dismissal.
Perc Vol: 50
Perc Index: 150
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