Recognized employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public agencies. Employee organizations may establish reasonable restrictions regarding who may join and may make reasonable provisions for the dismissal of individuals from membership. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any employee from appearing in his own behalf in his employment relations with the public agency.
Cal. Gov. Code § 3503
Local Public Employee Organizations
Known as the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act
The act spans §§ 3500–3511 (37 sections).
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 34 Cal. 3d 191 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1245 v. City of Gridley (1983)
Most recently applied in 189 Cal. App. 4th 801 - Burke v. Ipsen (October 2010)
Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1390.
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