Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2767 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4018 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2767
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Daniel Cahill, (BY REQUEST)
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 establishing a commission to resolve issues arising from collective bargaining
13	13	stalemates.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Coleman Walsh1/17/2025 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4018 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2767
19	19	By Representative Cahill of Lynn (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
20	20	2767) of Coleman Walsh for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of
21	21	the General Court) to collective bargaining negotiations between public sector employers and
22	22	employee unions. Public Service.
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
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28	28	An Act establishing a commission to resolve issues arising from collective bargaining
29	29	stalemates.
30	30	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
31	31	of the same, as follows:
32	32	1 Section 1. Purpose and Intent
33	33	2 The purpose of this Act is to establish a Commission to study the results of impasses in
34	34	3collective bargaining negotiations between public sector employers and employee unions.
35	35	4 Section 2. Definitions
36	36	5 For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to
37	37	6them:
38	38	7 (a) "Commission" means the Collective Bargaining Resolution Commission established
39	39	8under this Act. (b) "Collective bargaining stalemate" means a situation where negotiation
40	40	9between a public employer and a recognized employee union has failed to reach an agreement
41	41	10after a reasonable period. (c) "Public employer" means any government entity, agency, or 2 of 2
42	42	11department involved in collective bargaining with a union representing public employees. (d)
43	43	12"Union" means a labor organization recognized as the exclusive representative of public
44	44	13employees in a bargaining unit.
45	45	14 Section 3. Establishment of the Commission
46	46	15 There is hereby established a Commission to research and report to the Legislature on the
47	47	16effects from collective bargaining stalemates (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission").
48	48	17 Section 4. Composition of the Commission
49	49	18 (a) The Commission shall consist of the following members: (1) One member appointed
50	50	19by the Governor. (2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House. (3) One member
51	51	20appointed by the Senate President. (4) One member representing the Massachusetts Teachers
52	52	21Association. (5) One member representing the American Federation of Teachers. (6) One
53	53	22member representing public employers, appointed by the Massachusetts Municipal Association.
54	54	23(7) One independent member with expertise in mediation and dispute resolution, appointed by
55	55	24the Governor.
56	56	25 Section 5: Term
57	57	26 The Commission shall report its findings to the Legislature on or before July 31, 2026.
58	58	27 Section 6. Effective Date
59	59	28 This Act shall take effect 90 days after its passage and approval by the Governor.