Certain Emps. of Silverton Fire Dist. v. Iaff, Case No. DC-001-21

• Decision Date: 28 April 2021
• Docket Number: Case No. DC-001-21
• Parties: CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF SILVERTON FIRE DISTRICT, Petitioner, v. IAFF, LOCAL 1159, Respondent.
• Court: Oregon Employee Relations Board

CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF SILVERTON FIRE DISTRICT, Petitioner, v. IAFF, LOCAL 1159, Respondent.

Case No. DC-001-21

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD OF THE STATE OF OREGON

April 28, 2021

(DECERTIFICATION)

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION AND REVOKING CERTIFICATION

On April 9, 2021, certain employees of Silverton Fire District (District) filed a petition under ORS 243.682(1)(b)(D) and OAR 115-025-0045 to decertify IAFF, Local 1159 (Association) as their exclusive representative. On April 12, 2021, the Board's Election Coordinator asked the District for a list of employees in the bargaining unit to determine whether the petition was adequately supported. See OAR 115-025-0045(2). After determining that the petition was sufficiently supported, the Election Coordinator caused a notice of the petition to be posted by April 21, 2021. See OAR 115-025-0060(1).

On April 26, 2021, the Association disclaimed interest in further representing the employees. When an exclusive representative disclaims interest in further representing employees in these circumstances, we do not proceed with a decertification election, but rather dismiss the petition and revoke the representative's certification. See, e.g., Coon and Employees of the City of Halfway v. Carpenters Industrial Council Local Union No. 1017, Case No. DC-21-09 at 2-3, 23 PECBR 310, 311-12 (2009); Clark and Employees of Curry General Hospital v. Oregon Nurses Association, Case No. DC-57-07, 17 PECBR 491 (1998).

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ORDER

The petition is dismissed, and the Association's certification as exclusive representative of District employees is revoked.

DATED: April 28, 2021.

/s/_________

Adam L. Rhynard, Chair

/s/_________

Lisa M. Umscheid, Member

/s/_________

Jennifer Sung, Member

This Order may be appealed pursuant to ORS 183.482.