LOCAL 497 v. PUD 2

No. 51176-4.

103 Wn.2d 786 (1985)

698 P.2d 1056

LOCAL NO. 497, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, AFL-CIO, Appellant, v. PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 OF GRANT COUNTY, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 18, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh Hafer, David Campbell, and Hafer, Price, Rinehart & Schwerin, for appellant.

Baird, White & Schultheis, by Richard E. Schultheis, for respondents.


BRACHTENBACH, J.

The issue is which of two statutes governs the setting of minimum wages by a public utility district (hereinafter PUD). RCW 39.12 is a "prevailing wage" statute applicable to all public works by the State or any county, municipality or political subdivisions. An earlier statute, RCW 54.04.090, is a "prevailing wage" statute limited to PUD's. Their provisions conflict. The trial court interpreted and applied RCW 54.04.090. We reverse.

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