| 273-A:5 Unfair Labor
Practices Prohibited. –
I. It shall be a prohibited practice for any public employer:
(a) To restrain, coerce or otherwise interfere
with its employees in the exercise of the rights conferred by this
chapter;
(b) To dominate or to interfere in the formation
or administration of any employee organization;
(c) To discriminate in the hiring or tenure, or
the terms and conditions of employment of its employees for the
purpose of encouraging or discouraging membership in any employee
organization;
(d) To discharge or otherwise discriminate against
any employee because he has filed a complaint, affidavit or
petition, or given information or testimony under this chapter;
(e) To refuse to negotiate in good faith with the
exclusive representative of a bargaining unit, including the failure
to submit to the legislative body any cost item agreed upon in
negotiations;
(f) To invoke a lockout;
(g) To fail to comply with this chapter or any
rule adopted under this chapter;
(h) To breach a collective bargaining agreement;
(i) To make any law or regulation, or to adopt any
rule relative to the terms and conditions of employment that would
invalidate any portion of an agreement entered into by the public
employer making or adopting such law, regulation or rule.
II. It shall be a prohibited practice for the
exclusive representative of any public employee:
(a) To restrain, coerce or otherwise interfere
with public employees in the exercise of their rights under this
chapter;
(b) To restrain, coerce or otherwise interfere
with public employers in their selection of agents to represent them
in collective bargaining negotiations or the settlement of
grievances;
(c) To cause or attempt to cause a public employer
to discriminate against an employee in violation of RSA 273-A:5, I(c),
or to discriminate against any public employee whose membership in
an employee organization has been denied or terminated for reasons
other than failure to pay membership dues;
(d) To refuse to negotiate in good faith with the
public employer;
(e) To engage in a strike or other form of job
action;
(f) To breach a collective bargaining agreement.
(g) To fail to comply with this chapter or any
rule adopted hereunder.
Source. 1975, 490:2. 1979, 374:4, eff. Aug. 22, 1979
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