HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVES FOR FIRE FIGHTERS, EMERGENCY
VEHICLE DRIVERS, AND EMERGENCY TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED
BY THOSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

(B)(1) THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND APPLIED TO
ENCOURAGE THE FORMATION OF BINDING CONTRASTS BETWEEN PUBLIC

EMPLOYERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT PUBLIC

EMPLOYEES.

(2) THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND APPLIED TO
AVOID UNRESOLVED DISPUTES THAT OCCUR IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING,
IMPASSES, AND WORK STOPPAGES BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

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(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED. disputes between the Baltimore City government and
fire fighter employees, the citizens of Baltimore City have
chosen binding arbitration as a method of resolving impasses in
collective bargaining; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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