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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 15Ch. 6Art. 1§ 103402 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

§ 103402 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

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§ 103402 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

If most workers in a district want a union and that union has the support of a majority, the board must sit down with the union and honestly try to make a written agreement about pay, hours, retirement benefits, and work conditions.

Key Takeaways

  • •A majority of employees must want the union for bargaining to start.
  • •The board and the union must bargain in good faith.
  • •They must try hard to reach a written contract covering wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions.

Example

A group of teachers in a school district votes and a majority says they want the teachers' union to represent them.

Because the teachers have shown majority support, the school board has to meet with the union and honestly try to work out a contract that covers things like salaries, class schedules, pension plans, and classroom rules.

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§ 103402 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

Whenever a majority of the employees employed by the district in a unit appropriate for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization and upon determining, as provided in Section 103401, that the labor organization represents at least a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit, the board and the accredited representative of employees shall bargain in good faith and make all reasonable efforts to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, pensions, and working conditions. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

collective bargaininglabor organizationbargain in good faithwageshourspensionsworking conditions

Related Statutes

  • § 100302 Collective Bargaining Requirements
  • § 120501 Public Employee Collective Bargaining
  • § 105141 Public Employee Collective Bargaining
  • § 100303 Labor Organization Membership Discrimination
  • § 102400 Employee Collective Bargaining Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 103402.
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