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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 16Ch. 5Art. 1§ 105141 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

§ 105141 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

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§ 105141 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

If most employees in a district unit want a union and the union has the support of a majority, the district board and the union must sit down and try to agree on a written contract about pay, hours, and other job rules.

Key Takeaways

  • •A majority of employees must want union representation before bargaining starts.
  • •The union must also have the support of a majority of the employees in the unit.
  • •The board and the union must bargain in good faith and try hard to reach a written contract covering wages, hours, and other job terms.
  • •This rule applies unless a different rule is set out in Article 2.

Example

A group of teachers in a school district votes that they want the teachers' union to represent them, and the union gets the backing of more than half of the teachers.

Because the teachers have shown majority support, the school board must negotiate with the union in good faith to create a written contract that sets their salaries, work hours, and other job conditions.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 105141 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

Except as otherwise provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 105150), whenever a majority of the employees employed by the district in a unit appropriate for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization, and upon determining that the labor organization represents at least a majority of the employees in the appropriate unit, the board and the accredited representative of employees shall bargain in good faith and make all reasonable efforts to reach agreement on the terms of a written contract governing wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment within the scope of representation set forth in Section 3504 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

collective bargaininglabor organizationbargain in good faithwritten contractwages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment

Related Statutes

  • § 125522 Collective Bargaining Requirements
  • § 100302 Collective Bargaining Requirements
  • § 103402 Public Employee Collective Bargaining
  • § 120500 Employee Labor Organization Rights
  • § 120501 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 105141.
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