Except as may be specifically limited by this chapter, employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist employee organizations, and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of collective bargaining free from interference, restraint, or coercion. Employees shall also have the right to refrain from any or all such activities.
RCW 41.80.050
Rights of employees.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Melissa Belgau v. Jay Inslee (2020)
Most recently applied in Melissa Belgau v. Jay Inslee (September 2020)
2019 c 230 s 15; 2002 c 354 s 306.
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