Santa Monica Community College District v. Public Employment Relations Board

This is a proceeding pursuant to Government Code section 3542 to review a decision of the respondent Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) which found that the petitioner Santa Monica Community College District (District) had committed unfair labor practices within the meaning of section 3543.5.

Real party Santa Monica Unified Faculty Association (Part-Time Faculty) and Santa Monica Faculty Association (Association) were both involved in salary negotiations with District. On May 21, 1976, Part-Time Faculty filed a representation petition to establish a bargaining unit to include all faculty, both full and part time. Association filed its petition in intervention on June 11, 1976, seeking to represent the same employees and also seeking certification as the bargaining representative for a smaller group of employees which would exclude part-time faculty. On March 29, 1976, Part-Time Faculty requested information from District relating to the anticipated layoff of part-time instructors. The request was partially complied with. District, however, refused to disclose the criteria it was using in determining the reduction in staff. Part-Time Faculty made a follow-up request…