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
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XXI - Labor and Industries
Chapter 150e - Labor Relations: Public Employees
Section 2 - Collective Bargaining; Self Organization
Section 3 - Bargaining Units; Rules and Regulations; Procedures; Officers Excepted
Section 6 - Negotiations; Meetings
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