HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 261        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 742

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martin J. Walsh

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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 collective bargaining..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

1/13/2011

Vincent A. Pedone

15th Worcester

2/3/2011

Linda Dorcena Forry

12th Suffolk

2/4/2011

Joyce A. Spiliotis

12th Essex

1/27/2011

Jeffrey Sánchez

15th Suffolk

2/1/2011

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2011

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 261        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 742

By Mr. Walsh of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 742) of Martin J. Walsh and others relative to extending the terms and conditions of certain public employee collective bargaining agreements by mutual consent of both parties.  Public Service.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2658 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 collective bargaining..

 

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. Chapter 150E, section 9 is hereby amended by replacing the 9th paragraph with the following language:—

Upon the filing of a petition pursuant to this section for a determination of an impasse or the filing of a petition for exercise of jurisdiction of the Joint Labor Management Committee under St. 1973, c. 1078 following interim negotiations or negotiations for a successor agreement, an employer shall not implement unilateral changes until the collective bargaining process, including mediation, fact finding or arbitration, if applicable, shall have been completed and the terms and conditions of employment shall continue in effect until the collective bargaining process, including mediation, fact finding or arbitration, if applicable, shall have been completed; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit the parties from extending the terms and conditions of such a collective bargaining agreement by mutual agreement for a period of time in excess of the aforementioned time. For purposes of this paragraph, the board or the Joint Labor Management Committee shall certify to the parties that the collective bargaining process, including mediation, fact finding or arbitration, if applicable, has been completed.