Bill > H2097

This bill proposes an amendment to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 150A, specifically section 5(C) 2, which relates to collective bargaining rights. The key provision allows the Department of Labor Relations to automatically certify an existing exclusive bargaining representative for a specific group of workers (bargaining unit) even if the original governmental agency that certified the unit no longer considers the workers to be employees or declines to have jurisdiction over the group. In plain language, this means that if a current bargaining unit loses its original certification status due to a change in employment classification or agency jurisdiction, the Department of Labor Relations will still recognize and maintain the unit's existing collective bargaining representation. This amendment appears designed to protect the bargaining rights of workers whose employment status or regulatory oversight might change, ensuring continuity of union representation and preventing potential disruption to established labor negotiations.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2097