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Unfair Labor Practices (Public Sector)

If you are a public sector employer, public sector union, or a person represented by a public sector union, you can file an unfair labor practice charge with us.

We are responsible for promoting stable, productive and cooperative relationships between public employers and their represented employees by administering and enforcing the Massachusetts collective bargaining law, M.G.L. c. 150E (Chapter 150E). Section 10 of Chapter 150E describes the various types of unfair labor practice charges that we enforce.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

File an unfair labor practice charge (public sector) 

All other tasks

File employee organization reports (forms 1 and 2) 

What you need to know

Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 150E 
DLR Regulations 
Unilateral settlement  

Additional Resources

Unfair Labor Practice Charge form (Public Sector) (PDF 263.66 KB)
A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Employee Collective Bargaining Law (PDF 2.78 MB)
Unfair Labor Practice Investigation Procedure (PDF 87.97 KB)
Unfair Labor Practice Hearing Procedure (PDF 89.32 KB)
Notice of Appearance (PDF 17.29 KB)
Subpoena (PDF 31.36 KB)
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