1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 762 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2456 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Peter Capano _________________ 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 providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Peter Capano11th Essex1/17/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 762 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2456 By Representative Capano of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2456) of Peter Capano relative to collective bargaining of termination and discharge of employees of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Public Service. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 2572 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority employees. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 7 (c) (ii) of chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984 of the General Laws 2shall be amended by striking out the words "provided that any collective bargaining agreement 3may protect employees against such actions on arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable grounds," 4and inserting in their place the words, "for just cause."