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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 13Ch. 9§ 101348 Public Sector Collective Bargaining

§ 101348 Public Sector Collective Bargaining

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§ 101348 Public Sector Collective Bargaining

This law says that school districts must talk fairly with worker groups (like teacher unions) about pay, work hours, and job conditions, and follow any agreements they make.

Key Takeaways

  • •School districts must talk fairly with worker groups about pay, hours, and job conditions.
  • •They must follow any agreements made with these groups.
  • •This rule applies to all topics that private companies would discuss with their workers.

Example

Teachers in a school district want better pay and shorter work hours.

The school district must sit down with the teachers' union and seriously discuss these requests. If they agree on new rules, the district has to follow them.

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§ 101348 Public Sector Collective Bargaining

The obligation of the district to bargain in good faith with a duly designated or certified labor organization and to execute a written collective bargaining agreement with such labor organization covering the wages, hours, and working conditions of the employees represented by such labor organization in an appropriate unit, and to comply with the terms thereof, shall not be limited or restricted by any provision of law. The obligation of the district to bargain collectively shall extend to all subjects of collective bargaining which are or may be proper subjects of collective bargaining with a private employer, including retroactive provisions. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

bargain in good faithcollective bargaining agreementwages, hours, and working conditionsretroactive provisions

Related Statutes

  • § 102414 Public Employee Collective Bargaining
  • § 101347 Employee Wage Deduction Authorization
  • § 100302 Collective Bargaining Requirements
  • § 100600 Vta Transit Benefit Assessments
  • § 100601 Rail Transit Benefit Assessments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 101348.
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