3-304.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "LOCKOUT" MEANS ACTION TAKEN BY AN EMPLOYER

TO:

(1) INTERRUPT OR PREVENT THE CONTINUITY OF THE EMPLOYEES'
USUAL WORK FOR THE PURPOSE AND WITH THE INTENT OF COERCING THE
EMPLOYEES INTO RELINQUISHING RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THIS TITLE; OR

(2) BRING ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON EMPLOYEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SECURING THE AGREEMENT OF THEIR EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE TO CERTAIN
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT TERMS.

(B) THE STATE IS PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN ANY LOCKOUT.
3-305.

(A) IN THE EVENT A STRIKE OCCURS OR APPEARS IMMINENT, THE STATE MAY
PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR APPROPRIATE RELIEF, INCLUDING INJUNCTION.

(B) IN THE EVENT A LOCKOUT OCCURS OR APPEARS IMMINENT, THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION INVOLVED MAY PETITION THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
APPROPRIATE RELIEF, INCLUDING INJUNCTION.

3-306.

(A) THE STATE AND ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR
REPRESENTATIVES ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN ANY UNFAIR LABOR
PRACTICE, AS DEFINED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY.

(B) EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES
ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN ANY UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE, AS DEFINED
BY THE BOARD SECRETARY.

(C) STATE EMPLOYEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENGAGING IN ANY UNFAIR
LABOR PRACTICE, AS DEFINED BY THE BOARD.

SUBTITLE 4. ELECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE.
3-401.

(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL
CONDUCT AN ELECTION FOR AN EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE OF A BARGAINING
UNIT IF:

(1) A VALID PETITION IS FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 3-402 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(2) THE BARGAINING UNIT INVOLVED IN THE PETITION IS DETERMINED
TO BE AN APPROPRIATE BARGAINING UNIT UNDER § 3-403 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE BOARD MAY NOT CONDUCT AN ELECTION FOR AN EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE IN OF A BARGAINING UNIT IF: