Montana Code 39-31-402. Unfair labor practices of labor organization
39-31-402. Unfair labor practices of labor organization. It is an unfair labor practice for a labor organization or its agents to:
Terms Used In Montana Code 39-31-402
- Exclusive representative: means the labor organization which has been designated by the board as the exclusive representative of employees in an appropriate unit or has been so recognized by the public employer. See Montana Code 39-31-103
- Labor organization: means any organization or association of any kind in which employees participate and which exists for the primary purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, fringe benefits, or other conditions of employment. See Montana Code 39-31-103
- Public employer: means the state of Montana or any political subdivision thereof, including but not limited to any town, city, county, district, school board, board of regents, public and quasi-public corporation, housing authority or other authority established by law, and any representative or agent designated by the public employer to act in its interest in dealing with public employees. See Montana Code 39-31-103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Unfair labor practice: means any unfair labor practice listed in 39-31-401 or 39-31-402. See Montana Code 39-31-103
(1)restrain or coerce:
(a)employees in the exercise of the right guaranteed in 39-31-201; or
(b)a public employer in the selection of a representative for the purpose of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;
(2)refuse to bargain collectively in good faith with a public employer if it has been designated as the exclusive representative of employees;
(3)use agency shop fees for contributions to political candidates or parties at state or local levels.