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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1989 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2896
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jack Patrick Lewis
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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 providing for fairness and equity for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
employees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1989 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2896
By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2896) of
Jack Patrick Lewis 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. 2456 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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 7 (c) (ii) of chapter 372 of the Acts of 1984 of the General Laws shall be
2amended by striking out the words "provided that any collective bargaining agreement may
3protect employees against such actions on arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable grounds," and
4inserting in their place the words, "for just cause."