Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S1217 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 317 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1217
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Rebecca L. Rausch
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	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
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 317 FILED ON: 1/13/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1217
18	18	By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1217) of Rebecca L. Rausch, James
19	19	K. Hawkins, Marc R. Pacheco, Vanna Howard and other members of the General Court for
20	20	legislation relative to uplift families and secure the right to strike for certain public employees.
21	21	Labor and Workforce Development.
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
25	25	(2023-2024)
26	26	_______________
27	27	An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
31	31	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “a reasonable period”
32	32	3and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 6 months.
33	33	4 SECTION 2. Said section 9 of chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
34	34	5by inserting, in line 19, after the word “mediation” the following words:- not to exceed 6 months.
35	35	6 SECTION 3. Said section 9 of chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
36	36	7by striking out, in line 22, the words “If the impasse continues after the conclusion of mediation,
37	37	8either” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- Either.
38	38	9 SECTION 4. Said section 9 of chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
39	39	10by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:- The provisions of section 9A of this 2 of 2
40	40	11chapter shall not apply once a petition for a determination of the existence of an impasse is filed
41	41	12under this section, unless the negotiation pertains to public safety employees.
42	42	13 SECTION 5. Said chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended in section
43	43	149A by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
44	44	15 (a) No public safety employee or public safety employee organization, or any other
45	45	16public employee or public employee organization prior to 6 months of negotiation over the terms
46	46	17of a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to section 9, shall engage in a strike, work
47	47	18stoppage, slowdown or withholding of services by such public employees.