Prohibited acts of public employers, public employees and public employee organizations

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§964. Prohibited acts of public employers, public employees and public employee organizations

1.  Public employer prohibitions.  Public employers, their representatives and their agents are prohibited from:  

A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 963;   [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

B. Encouraging or discouraging membership in any employee organization by discrimination in regard to hire or tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment;   [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

C. Dominating or interfering with the formation, existence or administration of any employee organization;   [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

D. Discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee because he has signed or filed any affidavit, petition or complaint or given any information or testimony under this chapter;   [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

E. Refusing to bargain collectively with the bargaining agent of its employees as required by section 965;   [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

F. Blacklisting of any employee organization or its members for the purpose of denying them employment;   [PL 2007, c. 415, §3 (AMD).]

G. Requiring an employee to join a union, employee association or bargaining agent as a member; and   [PL 2007, c. 415, §4 (NEW).]

H. Terminating or disciplining an employee for not paying union dues or fees of any type.   [PL 2007, c. 415, §5 (NEW).]

[PL 2007, c. 415, §§3-5 (AMD).]

2.  Public employee prohibitions.  Public employees, public employee organizations, their agents, members and bargaining agents are prohibited from:  

A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 963 or a public employer in the selection of his representative for purposes of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;   [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

B. Refusing to bargain collectively with a public employer as required by section 965;   [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

C. Engaging in  

(1) A work stoppage;  

(2) A slowdown;  

(3) A strike; or  

(4) The blacklisting of any public employer for the purpose of preventing it from filling employee vacancies.   [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Violations.  Violations of this section shall be processed by the board in the manner provided in section 968, subsection 5.  

[PL 1971, c. 609, §2 (RPR).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 609, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 415, §§3-5 (AMD).


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