HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2570        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2418

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/20/2011

Raymond McGrath

159 Burgin Parkway Quincy, MA 02169

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2570        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2418

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2418) of Tackey Chan and Raymond McGrath relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1130 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 15 of Chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1990 Official Edition, is amended by adding a new paragraph after line 22 as follows:— Any labor organization who has incurred expense in successfully challenging an unfair labor practice or any other violation of this chapter, and who has engaged an attorney for such challenge shall be reimbursed for such reasonable expenses.