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Mass. General Laws c.150E

Labor relations: public employees

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§ 1 Definitions 
§ 2 Collective bargaining; self organization 
§ 3 Bargaining units; rules and regulations; procedures; officers excepted 
§ 4 Exclusive representative; hearing; election; stipulation; certification; review; verification of evidence of written majority authorization 
§ 5 Exclusive representative; powers and duties; grievances 

Amended by St.2019, c.73, effective September 19, 2019

§ 5A Exclusive representative; public employees; duty to provide contact information; disclosure of personal information and communications; use of email; use of government buildings for meetings; failure to comply 

Added by St.2019, c.73, effective September 19, 2019

§ 6 Negotiations; meetings 
§ 7 Collective bargaining agreements; term; appropriation requests; provisions; legal conflicts, priority of agreement; review of agreement by retirement board 

Amended by St.2023, c.77, § 32, effective December 4, 2023

§ 8 Grievance procedure; arbitration 
§ 9 Impasses in negotiations 
§ 9A Strikes prohibited; investigation; enforcement proceedings 
§ 10 Prohibited practices 
§ 11 Complaints; investigation; hearing; orders; review; hearings before board 
§ 12 Service fee; imposition; amount; discrimination 
§ 13 List of employee organizations; required information; filing; compliance, enforcement 
§ 14 Information statement and financial report required of employee organizations; filing; enforcement 

Amended by St.2020, c.227, § 47, effective December 11, 2020

§ 15 Penalties 

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