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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Ch. 12Art. 4§ 3565 Higher Education Union Rights

§ 3565 Higher Education Union Rights

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§ 3565 Higher Education Union Rights

Key Takeaways

  • •College and university workers can join or create groups (like unions) to talk to their bosses about work stuff.
  • •Workers can also choose not to join these groups, but there might be some rules if they don’t.
  • •These groups help workers discuss things like pay, hours, and work conditions with their bosses.

Example

A group of teachers at a university want to ask for better pay.

They can form a group (like a union) to talk to the university bosses together. If some teachers don’t want to join, they usually don’t have to, but there might be small rules they still have to follow.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 3565 Higher Education Union Rights

Higher education employees shall have the right to form, join and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations and for the purpose of meeting and conferring. Higher education employees shall also have the right to refuse to join employee organizations or to participate in the activities of these organizations subject to the organizational security provision permissible under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 744.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

educationemployee organizationsemployerrepresentationsecurity

Related Statutes

  • § 3570 Higher Education Collective Bargaining
  • § 3579 Unit Determination Criteria
  • § 3581.1 Supervisory Employee Union Rights
  • § 3581.5 Supervisory Union Meeting Leave
  • § 3595 Public Proposal Transparency Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 3565.
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