CA SB957

Grants the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) jurisdiction to enforce labor law provisions applicable to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, including unfair practice complaints and representation disputes.

Requires the district to bargain in good faith with certified labor organizations and provide reasonable written notice before making changes to matters within the scope of representation.

Establishes unlawful practices for the district including imposing reprisals on employees for exercising labor rights, refusing to negotiate in good faith, dominating employee organizations, and refusing to participate in mutually agreed-upon impasse procedures.

Establishes unlawful practices for employee organizations including imposing reprisals on employees, refusing to negotiate in good faith, and refusing to participate in impasse procedures.

Applies California's Public Employee Pension Reform Act (Chapter 11.5) to the district and establishes that PERB has exclusive initial jurisdiction to determine whether unfair practice charges are justified and determine appropriate remedies.