{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-49.39.065","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 49.39.065","heading":"Certification of bargaining representative—Cross-check.","body":"If only one employee organization is seeking certification as exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit for which there is no incumbent exclusive bargaining representative, the commission may determine the question concerning representation by conducting a cross-check comparing the employee organization's membership records or bargaining authorization cards against the employment records of the employer. A determination through a cross-check process may be made upon a showing of interest submitted in support of the exclusive bargaining representative by more than fifty percent of the employees. The commission may adopt rules to implement this section.","path":["Title 49","Chapter 49.39"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.39.065","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:20:53Z","sha256":"040a60483bae0d9e78ede04f5f5cd34f8306af24c3c7b31ed801acce9a869775","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-49.39.060","next":"us-wa/rcw-49.39.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}