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Collective Bargaining
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bureau of Employee Relations
Telephone (207) 287-4447
FAX (207) 287-4452 TDD (207) 287-4537
No.: OSER-6
Date: January 22, 1975
SUBJECT: Collective Bargaining
TO: All Department and Agency Heads
FROM: Lanning S. Mosher, Director
Effective January 1, 1975, the State, as an employer, became obligated to bargain collective with bargaining agents with respect to wages, hours and working conditions under the terms of the State Employees Labor Relations Act, Title 26, MRSA, Chapter 9-B.
Pending the establishment of appropriate bargaining units and the recognition or certification of bargaining agents, this office should be consulted prior to implementing any changes in wages, hours and working conditions so that we may avoid committing any acts prohibited by §979-C of the Act or otherwise contravene the legislative purpose of the Act.
The provisions of my memorandum of October 23, 1974, concerning Employee Organization Activities (OSER-5) continue in effect.
Please circulate copies of this memorandum to bureau chiefs, institution heads and others who may be affected.
LSM:b
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