Sec. 7. 26 MRSA §979-C, sub-§1, ¶G is enacted to read:

G.__Refusing to honor the terms and conditions of an expired collective bargaining agreement that remain in effect pursuant to section 979-R.

Sec. 8. 26 MRSA §979-C, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1973, c. 774, is amended to read:

C. Engaging in:

(1) A work stoppage;

(2) A slowdown;

(3) A strike; or

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

Sec. 9. 26 MRSA §979-C, sub-§2, ¶D is enacted to read:

D.__Refusing to honor the terms and conditions of an expired collective bargaining agreement that remain in effect pursuant to section 979-R.

Sec. 10. 26 MRSA §979-R, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 773, §5 and affected by §7, is amended to read:

§979-R. Continuation of terms and conditions

If a contract between a public employer and a bargaining agent expires prior to the parties' agreement on a new contract, the grievance arbitration provisions terms and conditions of the expired contract pertaining to disciplinary action remain in effect until the parties execute a new contract.

Sec. 11. 26 MRSA §1027, sub-§1, ¶E, as repealed and replaced by PL 1985, c. 737, Pt. A, §67, is amended to read:

E. Refusing to bargain collectively with the bargaining agent of its employees as required by section 1026; or

Sec. 12. 26 MRSA §1027, sub-§1, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1975, c. 603, §1, is amended to read: