(a)
All employees of the district are to be free from interference, coercion, and restraint in associating themselves together for their mutual benefit in connection with their employment. They may designate representatives of their own choosing and, collectively or individually, may exercise their right of petition to the board concerning wages, hours, or other conditions of employment.
(b)
Employees have the right to self-organization; to form, join, or assist labor organizations; and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the
purpose of collective bargaining.