LD 1318
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B.__Basing that landowner's negotiation of prices and terms
of contracts on contracts with other harvesters or haulers
who have the benefit of subsidies or offsetting contracts.

 
3.__Findings.__If the board determines, by a preponderance
of the evidence, that the person complained of has refused to
bargain in good faith in violation of this chapter, it shall
state its findings of fact, shall issue an order requiring the
person to bargain in good faith and shall order further
affirmative action, excluding an award of damages, to
effectuate the policies of this chapter.__Failure to comply
with such an order is a violation of this chapter.__If the
board determines that the person complained of has not refused
to bargain in good faith, it shall state its findings of fact
and shall issue an order dismissing the charges.

 
4.__Modification.__Until the record in a case has been filed
in a court as provided in section 1361, the board may at any
time, upon reasonable notice and in a manner it considers
proper, modify or set aside, in whole or in part, any finding
or order made or issued by it.

 
§1359.__Unfair practices

 
1.__Unfair practices by forest landowners.__Forest products
harvesters and haulers may join together voluntarily in
qualified bargaining associations as authorized by law without
interference by forest landowners. A forest landowner may not
engage in or permit an employee or agent to engage in any of
the following practices, which are unfair practices under this
chapter:

 
A.__Coercing a harvester or hauler in the exercise of the
right to join and belong to or to refrain from joining or
belonging to an association or refusing to deal with a
harvester or hauler because of the exercise of the right
to join and belong to an association except as provided in
paragraph I;

 
B.__Discriminating against a harvester or hauler with
respect to price or other terms of hauling or harvesting
forest products because of that person's membership in or
contract with an association;

 
C.__Coercing or intimidating a harvester or hauler to
breach, cancel or terminate a membership agreement or
other agreement with an association or a contract with a
forest landowner;


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