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Employee & Labor Relations

A Resource for County of San Mateo Employees, Supervisors, and Managers

A. What is the role of a union?

Employee Relations Handbook, Representation, union

MMB provides employees the right to choose a union to represent them in matters of wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. MMB also requires that management “meet and confer” or “consult” with elected representatives. Management must provide the union reasonable advance notification of any change in personnel policies, practices or working conditions, and afford the union an opportunity to meet with management prior to implementing any such change.