Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 49 Labor Regulations - Chapter 49.66 Health Care Activities

49.66.010 Purpose -- Policy -- Declaration
It is the public policy of the state to expedite the settlement of labor disputes arising in connection with health care activities, in order that ...

49.66.020 Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Health care activity" includes any hospital, nursing home, institution, agency or establishment, exclusive of those operated by the state, ...

49.66.030 Bargaining unit
An employee association shall be deemed the properly designated representative of a bargaining unit when it can show evidence that bargaining rights have been assigned ...

49.66.040 Unfair labor practice by health care activity
It shall be deemed an unfair labor practice, and unlawful, for any health care activity to: (1) Interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in any ...

49.66.050 Unfair labor practice by employee organization or agent
It shall be an unfair labor practice and unlawful, for any employee organization or its agent to: (1) Restrain or coerce (a) employees in the ...

49.66.060 Strike and picketing
No employee organization, bargaining representative, person or employee shall authorize, sanction, engage in, or participate in a strike (including but not limited to a concerted ...

49.66.070 Relief from unfair labor practice -- Actions -- Remedial orders
The director or any employee organization qualified to apply for an election under RCW 49.66.030 as now or hereafter amended or any employer may maintain ...

49.66.080 Rules and regulations -- Procedures
The director shall have the power to make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter, including the establishment of procedures for the hearing ...

49.66.090 Board of arbitration -- Members -- Selection -- Chair
In the event that a health care activity and an employees' bargaining unit shall reach an impasse, the matters in dispute shall be submitted to ...

49.66.100 Board of arbitration -- Hearings -- Findings
The arbitration board, acting through its chairman, shall call a hearing to be held within ten days after the date of the appointment of the ...

49.66.110 Board of arbitration -- Standards or guidelines
In making its determination, the board of arbitrators shall be mindful of the legislative purpose enumerated in RCW 49.66.010 and as additional standards or guidelines ...

49.66.120 Arbitrator -- Compensation -- Expenses
The arbitrator so selected by the parties shall be paid at the daily rate or rates not to exceed the usual or customary rates paid ...

49.66.900 Severability -- 1972 ex.s. c 156
If any portion of this chapter, or its application to any particular health care activity or class of health care activity, should be held invalid, ...