Regents of the University of California (PERB 1596H)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DECISION OF THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA,
Charging Party,
V.
ASSOCIATE OF GRADUATE STUDENT
EMPLOYEES, UNITED AUTO WORKERS,
Respondent.
Case No. SF-CO-70-H
PERB Decision No. 	1596-H
February 	9, 	2004
Appearances: Littler Mendelson by Robert G. Hulteng and Joshua J. Cliffe, Attorneys, for
Regents of the University of California; Schwartz, Steinsapir, Dohrmann & Sommers by
Henry M. Willis, Attorney, for Association of Graduate Student Employees, United Auto
Workers.
Before Baker, Whitehead and Neima, Members.
DECISION
BAKER, Member: This case is before the Public Employment Relations Board (Board)
on appeal by the Regents of the University of California (Regents) of a Board agent's dismissal
of its unfair practice charge. The charge alleged that the Association of Graduate Student
Employees, United Auto Workers violated the Higher Education Employer-Employee
Relations Act (HEERA)1 by engaging in a pre-impasse sympathy strike.
By letter dated December 13, 2003, the Regents seek to withdraw their unfair practice
charge. After reviewing the record, the Board finds that such a withdrawal is in the best
interests of the parties and is consistent with the purposes of the HEERA.
1HEERA is codified at Government Code section 3560 et seq.

ORDER
The request of the Regents of the University of California to withdraw the unfair
practice charge in Case No. SF-CO-70-H is hereby GRANTED. Accordingly, the appeal and
unfair practice charge are WITHDRAWN.
Members Whitehead and Neima joined in this Decision.
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