Definitions . Section 1. The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly requires otherwise:— ...

Collective bargaining; self organization . Section 2. Employees shall have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist any employee organization ...

Bargaining units; rules and regulations; procedures; officers excepted . Section 3. The commission shall prescribe rules and regulations and establish procedures for the determination of ...

Exclusive representative; hearing; election; stipulation; certification; review . Section 4. Public employers may recognize an employee organization designated by the majority of the employees in ...

Exclusive representative; powers and duties; grievances . Section 5. The exclusive representative shall have the right to act for and negotiate agreements covering all employees ...

Negotiations; meetings . Section 6. The employer and the exclusive representative shall meet at reasonable times, including meetings in advance of the employer’s budget-making process ...

Collective bargaining agreements; term; appropriation requests; provisions; legal conflicts, priority of agreement . Section 7. (a) Any collective bargaining agreement reached between the employer and ...

Grievance procedure; arbitration . Section 8. The parties may include in any written agreement a grievance procedure culminating in final and binding arbitration to be ...

Impasses in negotiations . Section 9. After a reasonable period of negotiation over the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, either party or the parties ...

Strikes prohibited; investigation; enforcement proceedings . Section 9A. (a) No public employee or employee organization shall engage in a strike, and no public employee or ...

Prohibited practices . Section 10. (a) It shall be a prohibited practice for a public employer or its designated representative to: ...

Complaints; investigation; hearing; orders; review . Section 11. When a complaint is made to the commission that a practice prohibited by section ten has been ...

Service fee; imposition; amount; discrimination . Section 12. The commonwealth or any other employer shall require as a condition of employment during the life of ...

List of employee organizations; required information; filing; compliance, enforcement . Section 13. The commission shall maintain a list of employee organizations. To be recognized as ...

Information statement and financial report required of employee organizations; filing; enforcement . Section 14. No person or association of persons shall operate or maintain an ...

Penalties . Section 15. Whoever wilfully assaults, physically resists, prevents, impedes, or interferes with a mediator, fact-finder, or arbitrator, or any member of the commission ...