Sanger Municipal Code Div. 5 Unfair Employee Relations Practices

It shall be an unfair employee relations practice for the city to:

(1) Interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights recognized or granted in this division;

(2) Dominate or interfere with the formation of any employee organization or contribute financial support to it, provided that the city may permit the use of city facilities, make dues deductions and permit employees who are officers or representatives of employee organizations to confer with city officials during working hours without loss of time or pay, subject to applicable regulations;

(3) Refuse to meet and confer with representatives of an exclusively recognized employee organization on matters within the scope of representation;

(4) Refuse or fail to cooperate with any duly designated mediators or fact-finders; or

(5) Violate any section of this division.

(Ord. No. 1152, § 1, 4-2-15)

It shall be an unfair employee relations practice for employees or employee organizations or their agents to:

(1) Interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights recognized or granted in this division.

(2) Refuse to meet and confer with city officials on matters within the scope of representation when the employee organization involved has been recognized as the exclusive representative.

(3) Refuse or fail to cooperate with any duly designated mediators or fact-finders.

(4) Engage in a strike, slowdown or work stoppage of any kind against the city.

(5) Violate any section of this division.

(Ord. No. 1152, § 1, 4-2-15)

Charges under this division may be initiated by a management representative, by a representative of an employee organization, or by an individual employee or group of employees. Such charges shall be filed in writing with the Personnel Employment Relations Board (PERB). Each charge so filed shall be processed in accordance with the rules and regulations of PERB.

(Ord. No. 1152, § 1, 4-2-15)