The laws covering public sector employees in Washington generally prohibit employers and unions from:

• Interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights to organize and collectively bargain.
• Controlling, dominating, or interfering with a bargaining representative.
• Discriminating against an employee for exercising their rights under the state collective bargaining laws.
• Refusing to collectively bargain with the employer or union over wages, hours or working conditions.