Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 150e - Labor Relations: Public Employees
Section 2 - Collective Bargaining; Self Organization

Section 2. Employees shall have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist any employee organization for the purpose of bargaining collectively through representatives of their own choosing on questions of wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, free from interference, restraint, or coercion. An employee shall have the right to refrain from any or all of such activities, except to the extent of making such payment of service fees to an exclusive representative as provided in section twelve.

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