G.__Refusing to honor the terms and conditions of an expired collective bargaining agreement that remain in effect pursuant to section 1284-A.

Sec. 19. 26 MRSA §1284, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 702, 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. 20. 26 MRSA §1284, 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 1284-A.

Sec. 21. 26 MRSA §1284-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 773, §6 and affected by §7, is amended to read:

§1284-A. 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.

SUMMARY

This bill provides that the terms and conditions of an expired collective bargaining agreement remain in effect until a new contract is executed.