Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 150e - Labor Relations: Public Employees
Section 9a - Strikes Prohibited; Investigation; Enforcement Proceedings

Section 9A. (a) No public employee or employee organization shall engage in a strike, and no public employee or employee organization shall induce, encourage or condone any strike, work stoppage, slowdown or withholding of services by such public employees.
(b) Whenever a strike occurs or is about to occur, the employer shall petition the commission to make an investigation. If, after investigation, the commission determines that any provision of paragraph (a) of this section has been or is about to be violated, it shall immediately set requirements that must be complied with, including, but not limited to, instituting appropriate proceedings in the superior court for the county wherein such violation has occurred or is about to occur for enforcement of such requirements.

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