Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 49.66.070 (2026)

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The director or any employee organization qualified to apply for an election under RCW 49.66.030 as now or hereafter amended or any employer may maintain in its name or in the name of its members legal action in any county in which jurisdiction of the employer or employee organization may be obtained, to seek relief from the commission of an unfair labor practice: PROVIDED, That such employer or employee organization exhausts the administrative remedies under rules and regulations promulgated by the department prior to seeking such court action.

The department is empowered and directed to prevent any unfair labor practice and to issue appropriate remedial orders. Any party aggrieved by any remedial order is entitled to the judicial review thereof in accordance with the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW.

[ 1973 2nd ex.s. c 3 s 5; 1972 ex.s. c 156 s 7.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1995–1995 · leading case: Smoke v. City of Seattle, 902 P.2d 678 (Wash. Ct. App. 1995).

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Smoke v. City of Seattle, 902 P.2d 678 (Wash. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “534(3)(a)-(c) ("The court may relieve a petitioner of the requirement to exhaust any or all administrative remedies upon a showing" of patent inadequacy, futility, or irreparable harm which clearly outweighs public policy requiring exhaustion); RCW 49.66.070 (any employee…”

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