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CITY OF YAKIMA v. INTERNATIONAL ASS'N OF FIRE FIGHTERS

Nos. 57004-3, 57418-9, 57149-0, 57511-8, 57950-4.

117 Wn.2d 655 (1991)

818 P.2d 1076

THE CITY OF YAKIMA, Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 469, YAKIMA FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL, Respondents. THE CITY OF YAKIMA, Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, Defendant, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 469, YAKIMA FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, Respondent. THE CITY OF YAKIMA, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 7, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony F. Menke, Rocky L. Jackson, and Menke & Jackson, for City of Yakima.

Webster, Mrak & Blumberg and James H. Webster, for respondent International Association of Fire Fighters.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Richard A. Heath, Senior Assistant, for respondent Public Employment Relations Commission.

Aitchison & Hoag and Christopher K. Vick, for respondent Yakima Police Patrolmans Association.

Frederick D. Gentry on behalf of Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs, amicus curiae for City of Yakima.

C. Danny Clem, Prosecuting Attorney for Kitsap County, and Karin L. Nyrop, Deputy, amicus curiae for City of Yakima.

Ron Meyers on behalf of Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, amicus curiae.

Richard L. Andrews, Bellevue City Attorney, and Lori Molander and David E. Kahn, Assistants, amicus curiae.

ANDERSEN, J.

FACTS OF CASE

The principal question raised by these five consolidated appeals is whether the City of Yakima must collectively bargain with its police officers and fire fighters with respect to matters which the City has delegated to its Civil Service Commission. As the Civil Service Commission is presently constituted, we hold that it must.

State statutes generally require that city employers...

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