Sec. 31-111a. Strike, work stoppage or lockout of hospital employees prohibited. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 31-111a. Strike, work stoppage or lockout of hospital employees prohibited. No employees of an employer licensed by the Department of Public Health under section 19a-490, or their representatives, or any other persons shall engage in or induce or encourage, or attempt to engage in or induce or encourage, any strike, work stoppage, slowdown or withholding of goods or services by such employees or other persons at the institution where they are employed, provided nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit publicity, other than picketing, for the purpose of truthfully advising the public that a grievance or dispute, as defined by section 31-111b, exists at such employer's premise, as long as such publicity does not have the effect of inducing any persons to withhold goods or services at such employer's premise. No employer licensed by the Department of Public Health under said section 19a-490 shall institute, declare or cause, or attempt to institute, declare or cause, any lockout of the employees of such employer's premise.

      (1967, P.A. 497, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 replaced department of health with department of health services, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.