Massachusetts General Laws
Title XXI - Labor and Industries
Chapter 150e - Labor Relations: Public Employees

Section 1 - Definitions - Section 1. The following words and phrases as used in...

Section 2 - Collective Bargaining; Self Organization - Section 2. Employees shall have the right of self-organization and...

Section 3 - Bargaining Units; Rules and Regulations; Procedures; Officers Excepted - Section 3. The commission shall prescribe rules and regulations and...

Section 4 - Exclusive Representative; Hearing; Election; Stipulation; Certification; Review; Verification of Evidence of Written Majority Authorization - Section 4. Public employers may recognize an employee organization designated...

Section 5 - Exclusive Representative; Powers and Duties; Payment of Cost and Fees by Non-Member; Grievances - Section 5. The exclusive representative shall have the right to...

Section 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 - Section 5A. (a) For the purposes of this section, ''exclusive...

Section 6 - Negotiations; Meetings - Section 6. The employer and the exclusive representative shall meet...

Section 7 - Collective Bargaining Agreements; Term; Appropriation Requests; Provisions; Legal Conflicts, Priority of Agreement; Review of Agreement by Retirement Board - Section 7. (a) Any collective bargaining agreement reached between the...

Section 8 - Grievance Procedure; Arbitration - Section 8. The parties may include in any written agreement...

Section 9 - Impasses in Negotiations - Section 9. After a reasonable period of negotiation over the...

Section 9a - Strikes Prohibited; Investigation; Enforcement Proceedings - Section 9A. (a) No public employee or employee organization shall...

Section 10 - Prohibited Practices - Section 10. (a) It shall be a prohibited practice for...

Section 11 - Complaints; Investigation; Hearing; Orders; Review; Hearings Before Board - Section 11. (a) When a complaint is made to the...

Section 12 - Service Fee; Imposition; Amount; Discrimination - Section 12. The commonwealth or any other employer shall require...

Section 13 - List of Employee Organizations; Required Information; Filing; Compliance, Enforcement - Section 13. The commission shall maintain a list of employee...

Section 14 - Information Statement and Financial Report Required of Employee Organizations; Filing; Enforcement - Section 14. No person or association of persons shall operate...

Section 15 - Penalties - Section 15. Whoever wilfully assaults, physically resists, prevents, impedes, or...