Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 150e - Labor Relations: Public Employees
Section 6 - Negotiations; Meetings

Section 6. The employer and the exclusive representative shall meet at reasonable times, including meetings in advance of the employer's budget-making process and shall negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, standards or productivity and performance, and any other terms and conditions of employment, including without limitation, in the case of teaching personnel employed by a school committee, class size and workload, but such obligation shall not compel either party to agree to a proposal or make a concession; provided, however, that in no event shall the right of any employee to run as a candidate for or to hold elective office be deemed to be within the scope of negotiation.

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