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Employee Organizing Activities and Bargaining Unit Election

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bureau of Employee Relations
Telephone (207) 287-4447
FAX (207) 287-4452 TDD (207) 287-4537

No.: OSER-15

Date: November 23, 1976

SUBJECT: Employee Organizing Activities and Bargaining Unit Elections

TO: Department and Agency Heads

FROM: Lanning S. Mosher, Director

This memorandum is issued to re-emphasize the State's policy of assuring equal and impartial treatment of employee organizations competing for bargaining agent status. This policy and detailed instructions for its implementation are contained in OSER-5, dated October 23, 1974. Simply stated, the State's policy is to be completely neutral and not favor any organization seeking certification or recognition as a collective bargaining agent. Confidential employees must not use their official position to influence employees.' opinion of potential bargaining agents.

The Executive Director of the Maine Labor Relations Board issued a decision on September 22 determining seven bargaining units for State employees. Some of these units have been appealed to the Maine Labor Relations Board, and the decision of the Executive Director may be upheld or modified in part. However, elections for bargaining agents in some of the units may be held in the very near future. There may be an increase in employee organization activity during the next few months as employee organizations renew their efforts to 'Obtain authorization cards which will permit them to appear on the ballot in the established units.

Rather than reproduce OSER-5, we would ask that appropriate action be taken to ensure that employees within your area of responsibility are familiar with and comply with the provisions of that memorandum. Further instructions concerning the conduct of elections will be issued as necessary in the future. Meanwhile, any questions concerning the contents of this memorandum or OSER-5 should be directed to Jack Sears, Staff Counsel in our office, at 289-3941.

IMPORTANT BULLETIN - TO BE RETAINED IN EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MANUAL

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