GLFI Brothers & Sisters:
In response to an Oct 7, 2010, letter from Local 504 (the "Union") to San Diego Community College ("SDCC"), SDCC's legal counsel responded to the Union with a Nov 24, 2010, letter stating the following, in brief:
(1) At the present time, SDCC does not recognize the Union;
(2) SDCC will comply with the requirements of the Service Contract Act, which does not require adoption of a previous collective bargaining agreement;
(3) All employees who worked for the predecessor employer (DuLuth/Florida) and who timely applied for positions with SDCC have been hired by SDCC, which amounts to approximately 92 in number, as of Oct 1, 2010; and,
(4) Once an exclusive representative (the Union) is certified under the rules of the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), SDCC will be prepared to negotiate.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As of today, the Union is awaiting PERB to decide that either (1) SDCC must recognize the Union as the exclusive representative--as the Union does in fact represent a majority interest--and thus begin negotiating a contract with the Union, or (2) it is not clear whether the Union represents a majority interest, and thus require an election to determine majority interest.
Please check back for updates.
|