General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 150B Peaceful Settlement of Industrial Disputes Dangerous to Public Health and Safety

• Massachusetts General Laws - Findings and public policy - Chapter 150B, Section 1
  The general court hereby finds that the distribution of food, fuel, water, electric light and power, gas, and hospital and medical services is essential to...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 150B, Section 2
  When used in this chapter— “Person” includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers. “Employer” includes any...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Labor disputes threatening distribution of essential goods or services; procedures for settlement; change of conditions of labor and interruption of work - Chapter 150B, Section 3
  In the event that the secretary of labor and workforce development finds that a labor dispute has not been settled by collective bargaining and imminently...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Declarations of emergency; emergency procedures; unlawful activities; labor or service without consent; termination of emergency and arrangements; restoration of facilities; enforcement of statute - Chapter 150B, Section 4
  (a) Whenever the governor finds that as a result of a labor dispute an interruption of production or distribution has occurred or is imminently threatened...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Relief against violations of statutes; injunction - Chapter 150B, Section 5
  (a) No person, other than the commonwealth as provided in subsection (b) hereof and except as provided in subsection (c) of section four, shall be...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Partial invalidity - Chapter 150B, Section 6
  If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of this...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Employees subject to Federal Railway Labor Act - Chapter 150B, Section 7
  None of the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to any dispute involving employees who are subject to and protected by the Federal Railway...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Fees, expenses and facilities for moderators and members of commissions and boards - Chapter 150B, Section 8
  Any person appointed by the governor to serve as a moderator or as a member of a special commission or as an impartial member of...

Last modified: September 11, 2015