1. 1. Public employer prohibitions Public employers, their representatives and their agents are prohibited from:

   1. A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 963;

      [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

   2. B. Encouraging or discouraging membership in any employee organization by discrimination in regard to hire or tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment;

      [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

   3. C. Dominating or interfering with the formation, existence or administration of any employee organization;

      [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

   4. D. Discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee because the employee has signed or filed any affidavit, petition or complaint or given any information or testimony under this chapter;

      [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. E, §49 (COR).]

   5. E. Refusing to bargain collectively with the bargaining agent of its employees as required by section 965;

      [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

   6. F. Blacklisting of any employee organization or its members for the purpose of denying them employment;

      [PL 2007, c. 415, §3 (AMD).]

   7. G. Requiring an employee to join a union, employee association or bargaining agent as a member; and

      [PL 2007, c. 415, §4 (NEW).]

   8. H. Terminating or disciplining an employee for not paying union dues or fees of any type.

      [PL 2007, c. 415, §5 (NEW).]

   [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. E, §49 (COR).]

2. 2. Public employee prohibitions Public employees, public employee organizations, their agents, members and bargaining agents are prohibited from:

   1. A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 963 or a public employer in the selection of a representative for purposes of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;

      [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. E, §50 (COR).]

   2. B. Refusing to bargain collectively with a public employer as required by section 965;

      [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

   3. C. Engaging in

      1. (1) A work stoppage;
      2. (2) A slowdown;
      3. (3) A strike; or

      4. (4) The blacklisting of any public employer for the purpose of preventing it from filling employee vacancies.

         [PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW).]

   [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. E, §50 (COR).]

3. 3. Violations Violations of this section shall be processed by the board in the manner provided in section 968, subsection 5.

   [PL 1971, c. 609, §2 (RPR).]

PL 1969, c. 424, §1 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 609, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 415, §§3-5 (AMD). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. E, §§49, 50 (COR).