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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 11Ch. 5Art. 1§ 120501 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

§ 120501 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

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§ 120501 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

Key Takeaways

  • •If most workers in a group want a union, the boss must talk with the union.
  • •The boss and union must try hard to agree on pay, hours, and benefits.
  • •They have to write down what they agree on in a contract.

Example

A group of teachers at a school want a union to talk to the school board about better pay and smaller classes.

If more than half the teachers sign up for the union, the school board must sit down with the union and really try to make a deal on things like salaries and classroom sizes. They have to write it all down in a contract.

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

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§ 120501 Public Employee Collective Bargaining

Whenever a majority of the employees employed by the board in a unit that is the appropriate unit for collective bargaining indicate a desire to be represented by a labor organization and upon determining as provided in Section 120505, that such labor organization represents the majority of the employees in that appropriate unit, the board shall meet and confer in a good-faith effort to agree on the terms of a written contract with the recognized representatives of such employees governing wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, and benefits, including, but not limited to, health and welfare, sick leave, insurance, or pension or retirement provisions. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 577.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

collective bargaininggood-faith effortwagessalarieshoursworking conditionsbenefitshealth and welfaresick leaveinsurancepension or retirement provisions

Related Statutes

  • § 103402 Public Employee Collective Bargaining
  • § 98181 District Retirement Benefits Options
  • § 105141 Public Employee Collective Bargaining
  • § 105150 Employee Rights In Districts
  • § 105160 Employee Protection In Acquisitions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 120501.
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