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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 317 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1217
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Rebecca L. Rausch
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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 uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Rebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and MiddlesexJames K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/30/2023Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth1/30/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/1/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/6/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex2/8/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/10/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 317 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1217
By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1217) of Rebecca L. Rausch, James
K. Hawkins, Marc R. Pacheco, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for
legislation relative to uplift families and secure the right to strike for certain public employees.
Labor and Workforce Development.
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 uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public 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 9 of chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “a reasonable period”
3and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 6 months.
4 SECTION 2. Said section 9 of chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
5by inserting, in line 19, after the word “mediation” the following words:- not to exceed 6 months.
6 SECTION 3. Said section 9 of chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
7by striking out, in line 22, the words “If the impasse continues after the conclusion of mediation,
8either” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Either.
9 SECTION 4. Said section 9 of chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
10by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:- The provisions of section 9A of this 2 of 2
11chapter shall not apply once a petition for a determination of the existence of an impasse is filed
12under this section, unless the negotiation pertains to public safety employees.
13 SECTION 5. Said chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended in section
149A by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
15 (a) No public safety employee or public safety employee organization, or any other
16public employee or public employee organization prior to 6 months of negotiation over the terms
17of a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to section 9, shall engage in a strike, work
18stoppage, slowdown or withholding of services by such public employees.