California Court of Appeal
City of San Jose v. Operating Eng'rs Local No. 3, H030272
When a strike involving statutory unfair labor practice claims is threatened by public employees whose services are essential to municipal health and safety, the Public Employment Relations Board has exclusive initial jurisdiction over the dispute.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/04/2008
- Published 03/04/2008
Judges
- McADAMS, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Office of the City Attorney, Richard Doyle, City Attorney George Rios, Assistant City Attorney Robert Fabela, Senior Deputy City Attorney Suzanne Hutchins, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellant., Jennifer B. Henning, for Amicus curiae, California State Association of Counties and League of California Cities., Altshuler, Berzon, Nussbaum, Rubin & Demain, Jonathan Weissglass, Linda Lye, San Francisco, for Amicus curiae, California State Council of Service Employees., Robert Thompson, General Counsel, Robin Wesley, Tammy Samsel, for Amicus curiae, Public Employment Relations Board., Office of the County Counsel, Ann Miller Ravel, County Counsel, Nancy J. Clark, Assistant County Counsel, Lori E. Pegg, Lead Deputy County Counsel, for Amicus curiae, County of Santa Clara.
- For Appellees:
- Leonard Carder, Arthur A. Krantz, Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld, Antonio Ruiz, Alameda, for Respondents.