(a) Commission employees shall retain the right to:
(1) form, join, or assist any employee organization;
(2) bargain collectively through the representative that they have chosen;
(3) engage in other lawful concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining; and
(4) refrain from any activity covered under this paragraph.
(b) An employee may only present a grievance arising under a collective bargaining agreement to the Commission through the employee organization certified as the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit.
(c) (1) An employee who is a member of a bargaining unit with an exclusive representative may discuss any matter with the General Manager of the Commission or the General Manager’s designee.
(2) The Commission may not alter any terms or conditions of employment that are subject to collective bargaining under § 18–207 of this subtitle without following the process for collective bargaining under this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining
Section 18-201 - Applicability of Rights and Designation of Bargaining Units
Section 18-202 - Employee Organization as Exclusive Representative of Bargaining Unit
Section 18-203 - Labor Relations Administrator
Section 18-204 - Submission of Constitution and Bylaws to Labor Relations Administrator
Section 18-205 - Election of Exclusive Representative
Section 18-206 - Dispute Over Eligibility of Employee in Bargaining Unit
Section 18-207 - Collective Bargaining -- Requirements
Section 18-208 - Mediation-Arbitration
Section 18-209 - Provisions of Collective Bargaining Agreement
Section 18-210 - Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements
Section 18-211 - Impairment of Rights and Responsibilities of Commission Prohibited
Section 18-212 - Prohibited Activities by Commission
Section 18-213 - Prohibited Activities of Employee Organization
Section 18-214 - Rights of Commission Employees
Section 18-216 - Unfair Labor Practice
Section 18-217 - Expression of Personal View, Argument, Opinion, or Statement