Preface

Although the overall format of the Guide remains unchanged, this edition contains significant changes in substance:

• The Procedures section has been updated to reflect new procedures at the Commission.
• M.G.L. c.150A, which covers certain public authorities and their employees, has been added to the Statutes section.
• The Rules & Regulations section has been updated to reflect changes in the Commission's Rules and Regulations in 1999 and 2000 and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration and the Joint Labor-Management Committee have been added.
• The Summary of Decisions section has been updated.

We are grateful to the staff of the Donahue Institute for their efforts over the years and, particularly Sharon L. Faherty, who edited the last several editions of the Guide. We are also grateful to the staffs of the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration and the Joint Labor-Management Committee for the input. Finally, we are especially grateful to our staff for their valuable input and assistance--much of which was done on their own time. Their dedication to the agency and its constituents is a model of public service.

This edition is available in both interactive (HTML) and printer-friendly (PDF) formats. For more information, please visit the Commission's web site at www.mass.gov/lrc.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Labor Relations Commission

Helen A. Moreschi, Chairwoman

Mark A. Preble, Commissioner

Peter G. Torkildsen, Commissioner

Boston, Massachusetts

November, 2002