Pocket Guide to the Ralph C. Dills Act

By Fred D'Orazio, Kristin Rosi and Howard Schwartz
2nd edition, 2006

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Last published in 1996, the new edition includes recent developments relating to legislative approval of collective bargaining agreements; a discussion of new Supreme Court cases that recognize civil service law limits; and a new section on PERB procedures, including recent reversals in pre-arbitration deferral law.

The Pocket Guide provides a thorough description of the Dills Act — how it works, its history, and how it fits in with other labor relations laws. Also included are Public Employment Relations Board enforcement procedures, the text of the act, and a summary of all key cases that interpret the act, with complete citations and references to CPER analyses. In addition, there is a summary of PERB rules and regulations, a case index, and a glossary of terms designed for Dills Act users.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I: Introduction      1
    History of California Labor Relations Laws  2
    Excluded Employees Bill of Rights Act Summary  5
    Dills Act: Summary and Commentary  7

Part II: The Ralph C. Dills Act     20

Part III: Major PERB and Court Decisions    45
    Access, Union Right to  46
    Agreements and Contracts  48
    Arbitration of Grievances  49
    Dills Act/Constitutional Conflicts  51
    Discrimination for, or Interference With, Protected Activity  52
    Domination of, or Interference With, Union  56
    Dues Deduction  58
    Duty of Fair Representation  58
    Duty to Bargain in Good Faith  61
    Election Objections  66
    Employee Organization  67
    Exclusive Representative, Certification or Decertification Elections  67
    Fair Share  69
    Impasse Resolution Procedures  74
    Internal Union Matters  75
    Protected Activity  77
    Public Employment Relations Board Jurisdiction  79
    Public Employment Relations Board Procedure  82
    Public Notice (“Sunshine Law”)  86
    Representation Rights  86
    Scope of Bargaining  90
    Strikes and Job Actions  92
    Unilateral Action  96
    Unit Determination  99

Part IV: PERB Regulations and Sources of Information      102
    PERB Regulations  102
    Sources of Information on PERB  106

Part V: Glossary of Terms
Part VI: Table of Cases
Part VII: Index of Terms