Restraints on agreement.
RCW 53.18.060
in effectNo labor agreement or contract entered into by a port district shall: (1) Restrict the right of the port district in its discretion to hire; (2) Limit the right of the port to secure its regular or steady employees from the local community; (3) Include within the same agreements: (a) Port security personnel and (b) port supervisory personnel; and (4) Include within the same bargaining unit: (a) Port professional personnel and (b) port supervisory personnel.
No labor agreement or contract entered into by a port district shall:
(1) Restrict the right of the port district in its discretion to hire;
(2) Limit the right of the port to secure its regular or steady employees from the local community;
(3) Include within the same agreements: (a) Port security personnel and (b) port supervisory personnel; and
(4) Include within the same bargaining unit: (a) Port professional personnel and (b) port supervisory personnel.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=53.18&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026
