RCW 47.64.006
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The legislature declares that it is the public policy of the state of Washington to:
(1)Provide continuous operation of the Washington state ferry system at reasonable cost to users;
(2)efficiently provide levels of ferry service consistent with trends and forecasts of ferry usage;
(3)promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between the ferry system and its employees by permitting ferry employees to organize and bargain collectively;
(4)protect the citizens of this state by assuring effective and orderly operation of the ferry system in providing for their health, safety, and welfare;
(5)prohibit and prevent all strikes or work stoppages by ferry employees;
(6)protect the rights of ferry employees with respect to employee organizations; and
(7)promote just and fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions for ferry system employees as compared with public and private sector employees in directly comparable but not necessarily identical positions.
[ 2025 c 296 s 1 ; 1989 c 327 s 1 ; 1983 c 15 s 1 .]