Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 150e - Labor Relations: Public Employees
Section 13 - List of Employee Organizations; Required Information; Filing; Compliance, Enforcement

Section 13. The commission shall maintain a list of employee organizations. To be recognized as such and to be included in the list an organization shall file with the commission a statement of its name, the name and address of its secretary or other officer to whom notices may be sent, the date of its organization, and its affiliations, if any, with other organizations. Every employee organization shall notify the commission promptly of any change of name or of the name and address of its secretary or other officer to whom notices may be sent, or of its affiliations.
The commission shall indicate on the list which employee organizations are exclusive representatives of appropriate bargaining units, the effective dates of their certification, and the effective date and expiration date of any agreement reached between the public employer and the exclusive representative. Copies of such list shall be made available to interested parties upon request.
In the event of failure of compliance with this section, the commission shall compel such compliance by appropriate order, said order to be enforceable in the superior court for the county wherein such violation has occurred in the same manner as other orders of the commission under this chapter.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXI - Labor and Industries

Chapter 150e - Labor Relations: Public Employees

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Collective Bargaining; Self Organization

Section 3 - Bargaining Units; Rules and Regulations; Procedures; Officers Excepted

Section 4 - Exclusive Representative; Hearing; Election; Stipulation; Certification; Review; Verification of Evidence of Written Majority Authorization

Section 5 - Exclusive Representative; Powers and Duties; Payment of Cost and Fees by Non-Member; Grievances

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 6 - Negotiations; Meetings

Section 7 - Collective Bargaining Agreements; Term; Appropriation Requests; Provisions; Legal Conflicts, Priority of Agreement; Review of Agreement by Retirement Board

Section 8 - Grievance Procedure; Arbitration

Section 9 - Impasses in Negotiations

Section 9a - Strikes Prohibited; Investigation; Enforcement Proceedings

Section 10 - Prohibited Practices

Section 11 - Complaints; Investigation; Hearing; Orders; Review; Hearings Before Board

Section 12 - Service Fee; Imposition; Amount; Discrimination

Section 13 - List of Employee Organizations; Required Information; Filing; Compliance, Enforcement

Section 14 - Information Statement and Financial Report Required of Employee Organizations; Filing; Enforcement

Section 15 - Penalties