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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Public employer prohibitions. Public employers, their representatives and their agents are prohibited from:
A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 963;
B. Encouraging or discouraging membership in any employee organization by discrimination in regard to hire or tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment;
C. Dominating or interfering with the formation, existence or administration of any employee organization;
D. Discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee because the employee has signed or filed any affidavit, petition or complaint or given any information or testimony under this chapter;
E. Refusing to bargain collectively with the bargaining agent of its employees as required by section 965;
F. Blacklisting of any employee organization or its members for the purpose of denying them employment;
G. Requiring an employee to join a union, employee association or bargaining agent as a member; and
H. Terminating or disciplining an employee for not paying union dues or fees of any type.
2. Public employee prohibitions. Public employees, public employee organizations, their agents, members and bargaining agents are prohibited from:
A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 963 or a public employer in the selection of a representative for purposes of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;
B. Refusing to bargain collectively with a public employer as required by section 965;
C. Engaging in
(1) A work stoppage;
(2) A slowdown;
(3) A strike; or
(4) The blacklisting of any public employer for the purpose of preventing it from filling employee vacancies.
3. Violations. Violations of this section shall be processed by the board in the manner provided in section 968, subsection 5.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 26. Labor and Industry § 964. Prohibited acts of public employers, public employees and public employee organizations - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-26-labor-and-industry/me-rev-st-tit-26-sect-964/
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