Transit employees are covered by the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act, RCW Chapter 41.56. Key subsections are highlighted in red.

This Act is administered by the Public Employment Relations Commission.

*Note - RCW text for each Section below is provided through links directly to the text
from the Washington State Legislature's publications link (leginfo.leg.wa.gov).

CHAPTER 41.56 RCW

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Sections 41.56.010 Declaration of purpose. 41.56.020 Application of chapter. 41.56.022 Application of chapter to University of Washington printing craft employees. 41.56.023 Application of chapter to employees of institutions of higher education. 41.56.024 Application of chapter to classified employees of technical colleges. 41.56.025 Application of chapter to education providers under chapter 28A.193 RCW. 41.56.030 Definitions. 41.56.040 Right of employees to organize and designate representatives without interference. 41.56.050 Disagreement in selection of bargaining representative--Intervention by commission. 41.56.060 Determination of bargaining unit--Bargaining representative. 41.56.070 Election to ascertain bargaining representative. 41.56.080 Certification of bargaining representative--Scope of representation. 41.56.090 Rules and regulations. 41.56.100 Authority and duty of employer to engage in collective bargaining--Limitations--Mediation, grievance procedures upon failure to agree. 41.56.110 Dues--Deduction from pay. 41.56.120 Right to strike not granted. 41.56.122 Collective bargaining agreements--Authorized provisions. 41.56.123 Collective bargaining agreements--Effect of termination--Application of section. 41.56.125 Arbitrators--Selection--Additional method. 41.56.130 Rules and regulations of Washington state personnel resources board--Mandatory subjects. 41.56.140 Unfair labor practices for public employer enumerated. 41.56.150 Unfair labor practices for bargaining representative enumerated.
41.56.160 Commission to prevent unfair labor practices and issue remedial orders and cease and desist orders. 41.56.165 Applicability of administrative procedure act to commission action. 41.56.201 Employees of institutions of higher education--Option to have relationship and obligations governed by chapter. 41.56.210 Department to prevent unfair labor practices and issue remedial orders--Application to state civil service employees. 41.56.220 Right of employee representing bargaining unit to be absent from employment during legislative session--Replacement. 41.56.430 Uniformed personnel--Legislative declaration.
41.56.440 Uniformed personnel--Negotiations--Declaration of an impasse--Appointment of mediator.
41.56.450 Uniformed personnel--Interest arbitration panel--Powers and duties--Hearings--Findings and determination.
41.56.452 Interest arbitration panel a state agency.
41.56.465 Uniformed personnel--Interest arbitration panel--Determinations--Factors to be considered.
41.56.470 Uniformed personnel--Arbitration panel--Rights of parties.
41.56.475 Uniformed personnel--Application of chapter to Washington state patrol--Mediation and arbitration. 41.56.480 Uniformed personnel--Refusal to submit to procedures--Invoking jurisdiction of superior court--Contempt. 41.56.490 Uniformed employees--Strikes prohibited--Violations-- Contempt of court. 41.56.492 Application of uniformed personnel collectivebargaining provisions to employees of public passenger transportation systems--Conditions.
41.56.900 Short title--Effective date--1967 ex.s. c 108.
41.56.905 Uniformed personnel--Provisions additional--Liberal construction. 41.56.910 Severability--1973 c 131. 41.56.950 Retroactive date in collective bargaining agreements allowable, when.
NOTES: Reviser's note: Throughout chapter 41.56 RCW, the phrase "this act" has been changed to "this chapter." "This act" [1967 ex.s. c 108] is codified as this chapter and RCW 41.06.150.