The legislature declares that it is the public policy of the state of Washington to: (1) Provide continuous operation of the Washington state ferry system at reasonable cost to users; (2) efficiently provide levels of ferry service consistent with trends and forecasts of ferry usage; (3) promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between the ferry system and its employees by permitting ferry employees to organize and bargain collectively; (4) protect the citizens of this state by assuring effective and orderly operation of the ferry system in providing for their health, safety, and welfare; (5) prohibit and prevent all strikes or work stoppages by ferry employees; (6) protect the rights of ferry employees with respect to employee organizations; and (7) promote just and fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions for ferry system employees as compared with public and private sector employees in directly comparable but not necessarily identical positions.
RCW 47.64.006
Public policy.
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 76 Wash. App. 631 - Hill v. Department of Transportation (1995)
Most recently applied in 138 Wash. App. 811 - Davis v. Department of Transportation (May 2007)
2025 c 296 s 1; 1989 c 327 s 1; 1983 c 15 s 1.
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