Section 3-306 - Unfair labor practices prohibited. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-306. Unfair labor practices prohibited.
 

(a)  State.- The State and its officers, employees, agents, or representatives are prohibited from engaging in any unfair labor practice, including: 

(1) interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights under this title; 

(2) dominating, interfering with, contributing financial or other support to, or assisting in the formation, existence, or administration of any labor organization; 

(3) granting administrative leave to employees to attend employer sponsored or supported meetings or events relating to an election under § 3-405 of this title, unless the employer grants employees at least the same amount of administrative leave to attend labor organization sponsored or supported meetings or employee meetings; 

(4) discriminating in hiring, tenure, or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in an employee organization; 

(5) discharging or discriminating against an employee because of the signing or filing of an affidavit, petition, or complaint, or giving information or testimony in connection with matters under this subtitle; 

(6) failing to provide all employee organizations involved in an election the same rights of access as prescribed by the Board through regulation; 

(7) engaging in surveillance of union activities; 

(8) refusing to bargain in good faith; or 

(9) engaging in a lockout. 

(b)  Employee organizations.- Employee organizations and their agents or representatives are prohibited from engaging in any unfair labor practice, including: 

(1) interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights under this title; 

(2) causing or attempting to cause an employer to discriminate in hiring, tenure, or any term or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in an employee organization; 

(3) engaging in, inducing, or encouraging any person to engage in a strike, as defined in § 3-303(a) of this subtitle; 

(4) interfering with the statutory duties of the State or an employer; 

(5) refusing to bargain in good faith; or 

(6) not fairly representing employees in collective bargaining or in any other matter in which the employee organization has the duty of fair representation. 
 

[1999, ch. 298, § 2; 2006, ch. 62.]