(a) A court may not grant injunctive relief in a labor dispute:
(1) if the plaintiff has failed to comply with each obligation imposed by law that is involved in the labor dispute; or
(2) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the plaintiff has failed to make every reasonable effort to settle the labor dispute:
(i) by negotiation; or
(ii) with the help of available dispute resolution mechanisms, governmental mediation, or voluntary arbitration.
(b) If irreparable injury is threatened, a court may grant injunctive relief before another tribunal acts to settle the labor dispute.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Bargaining Representatives; Labor Disputes
Part III - Restrictions on Injunctive Relief
Section 4-310 - Labor Dispute Case
Section 4-311 - Legislative Findings and Policy
Section 4-312 - Construction of Part
Section 4-313 - Failure of Plaintiff to Fulfill Obligations
Section 4-314 - Temporary and Permanent Injunctions
Section 4-315 - Temporary Restraining Orders