§979-B. Right of state employees or legislative employees to join or refrain from joining
labor organizations; prohibition






A person may not directly or indirectly interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce
or discriminate against a state or legislative employee or a group of employees in
the free exercise of their rights, given by this section, to voluntarily: [2007, c. 415, §6 (RPR).]








1. Join a union. 
Join, form and participate in the activities of organizations of their own choosing
for the purposes of representation and collective bargaining or in the free exercise
of any other right under this chapter; or


[
2007, c. 415, §6 (NEW)
.]








2. Not join a union. 
Refrain from joining or participating in the activities of organizations for the
purposes of representation and collective bargaining, except that an employee may
be required to pay to the organization that is the bargaining agent for the employee
a service fee that represents the employee's pro rata share of those expenditures
that are germane to the organization's representational activities.


[
2007, c. 415, §6 (NEW)
.]





SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 774, (NEW).
1997, c. 741, §4 (AMD).
1997, c. 741, §12 (AFF).
2007, c. 415, §6 (RPR).