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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2024 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2467
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk1/18/2023David HolwayNational Association of Government
Employees, 159 Burgin Parkway,
Quincy, MA 02169
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By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2467) of Tackey
Chan and David Holway relative to expenses incurred in defending against unfair labor practices.
Public Service.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2585 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices.
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 15 of Chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is amended by adding a new paragraph after line 22 as follows: — Any labor
3organization who has incurred expense in successfully challenging an unfair labor practice or
4any other violation of this chapter, and who has engaged an attorney for such challenge shall be
5reimbursed for such reasonable expenses.