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Bill to extend interest arbitration to state park rangers and certain Department of Corrections managers is heard
Summary
House Bill 1182 would extend interest arbitration to Parks and Recreation Commission employees (except confidential employees/internal auditors) and to Washington Management Service members at the Department of Corrections; park rangers and labor advocates testified they need better bargaining tools to recruit and retain staff.
House Bill 1182 would extend interest arbitration — a binding dispute-resolution mechanism used when parties cannot reach agreement during collective bargaining — to employees of the Parks and Recreation Commission (excluding confidential employees and internal auditors) and to Washington Management Service members at the Department of Corrections.
Supporters, including multiple current and former park rangers, told the Labor & Workplace Standards Committee that park ranger duties now often require the same training and…
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