If the representative of either or both the uniformed personnel and the public employer refuse to submit to the procedures set forth in *RCW 41.56.511 and 41.56.521, the parties, or the commission on its own motion, may invoke the jurisdiction of the superior court for the county in which the labor dispute exists and such court shall have jurisdiction to issue an appropriate order. A failure to obey such order may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. A decision of the arbitration panel shall be final and binding on the parties, and may be enforced at the instance of either party, the arbitration panel or the commission in the superior court for the county where the dispute arose.
RCW 41.56.540
Uniformed personnel—Refusal to submit to procedures—Invoking jurisdiction of superior court—Contempt.
Known as the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act
The act spans §§ 41–41 (62 sections).
1975 1st ex.s. c 296 s 30; 1973 c 131 s 7
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.