File an unfair labor practices as a union-represented public sector employee

What you need

• Description of the alleged violation of the Massachusetts collective bargaining law
• Name of your employer and its labor relations representative/attorney, and their street and email addresses
• Name of your union and its representative/attorney, and their street and email addresses
• The remedy you are seeking

How to file

Online +

1. Complete the Unfair Labor Practice Charge electronic form.
2. Electronically sign the declaration and certificate of service.
3. Follow the instructions to electronically send a copy of your completed charge to the employer's or union's representative, as applicable.
4. Follow the instructions to electronically submit your completed charge to the Department of Labor Relations (DLR).

By mail +

1. Download and fill out the Unfair Labor Practice Charge form.
2. Sign the declaration and certificate of service.
3. Send a copy of your completed charge to the employer's or union's representative, as applicable.
4. Send the signed form and required documents to:
   1. Department of Labor Relations (DLR)
      Lafayette City Center
      2 Avenue de Lafayette
      Boston, MA 02111-1750

By fax +

1. Download and fill out the Unfair Labor Practice Charge form.
2. Sign the declaration and certificate of service.
3. Send a copy of your completed charge to the employer's or union's representative, as applicable.
4. Fax the signed form and required documents to (617) 626-7157

In person +

1. Download and fill out the Unfair Labor Practice Charge form.
2. Sign the declaration and certificate of service.
3. Send a copy of your completed charge to the employer's or union's representative, as applicable.
4. Deliver the signed form and required documents to:
   1. Department of Labor Relations (DLR)
      Lafayette City Center
      2 Avenue de Lafayette
      Boston, MA 02111-1750

Next steps

After filing your charge

After we receive and docket the charge, we will contact you to submit three dates within a designated time period to schedule an in-person investigation.

More info

You must submit a charge within six months from the date on which you knew or should have known of the alleged unfair labor practice.

Downloads

Unfair Labor Practice Charge PDF Form, Open PDF file, 263.66 KB (English, PDF 263.66 KB)

Contact

Department of Labor Relations

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Address

Main Office

Department of Labor Relations, Lafayette City Center, 2 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111-1750

Directions

Springfield Office (by appointment only)

Springfield State Office Building, 436 Dwight Street, Room 206, Springfield, MA 01103

Directions

Worcester Office (by appointment only)

Mercantile Center, 100 Front Street, Suite 310, Worcester, MA 01608

Directions

Phone

Boston/Main Call Department of Labor Relations, Boston/Main at (617) 626-7132

Springfield Call Department of Labor Relations, Springfield at (413) 784-1230

Worcester Call Department of Labor Relations, Worcester at (508)-762-3374

Online

Contact the DLR DLR Staff Directory

Efile Email Department of Labor Relations at efile.dlr@mass.gov

Media Requests

DLR records Search DLR public records

Public records Submit a public records request

Fax

(617) 626-7157

Related

• File employee organization reports (Forms 1 and 2)