SECTIONS 65-67 - California Statutes

LABOR CODE

SECTION 65-67

65. The department may investigate and mediate labor disputes
providing any bona fide party to this type of dispute requests
intervention by the department and the department may proffer its
services to both parties when work stoppage is threatened and neither
party requests intervention. In the interest of preventing labor
disputes the department shall endeavor to promote sound
union-employer relationships. The department may arbitrate or arrange
for the selection of boards of arbitration on such terms as all of
the bona fide parties to the dispute may agree upon. Any decision or
award arising out of an arbitration conducted pursuant to this
section is a public record. Section 703.5 and Chapter 2 (commencing
with Section 1115) of Division 9 of the Evidence Code apply to a
mediation conducted by the California State Mediation and
Conciliation Service, and any person conducting the mediation. All
other records of the department relating to labor disputes are
confidential.

66. The services of the department pursuant to Section 65 shall be
conducted by a unit within the department to be known as the
California State Mediation and Conciliation Service.

67. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the director may seek and
collect reimbursement from private and public sector employers, labor
unions, and employee organizations for election, arbitration, and
training and facilitation services provided by the California State
Mediation and Conciliation Service pursuant to Section 65 and for
representation services, including the provision of hearing officers,
related to public transit labor relations provided by the California
State Mediation and Conciliation Service pursuant to the Public
Utilities Code.
(b) The director shall adopt regulations implementing this
section.