ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 424

(II) THE WSSC MAY NOT ALTER ANY TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT THAT ARE SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNDER § 11.5-108
WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE PROCESS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

11.5-112.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "STRIKE" MEANS THE REFUSAL OF AN EMPLOYEE, IN
CONCERTED ACTION WITH OTHERS, TO REPORT TO WORK, TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN
WORK, OR TO ABSTAIN IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM THE FULL, FAITHFUL, AND
PROPER PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES WHERE THE OBJECT IS TO INDUCE, INFLUENCE,
OR COERCE A CHANGE IN THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, RIGHTS, OR PRIVILEGES OF
EMPLOYMENT.

(B)     A COMMISSION EMPLOYEE, GROUP OF COMMISSION EMPLOYEES, OR
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT ENGAGE IN, INDUCE, INITIATE, OR RATIFY A
STRIKE BY COMMISSION EMPLOYEES.

(C)     IF A STRIKE OCCURS, ON REQUEST OF THE COMMISSION, A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY ENJOIN THE STRIKE.

(D)     AN EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THE
COMMISSION WHILE THE EMPLOYEE IS ENGAGED IN A STRIKE.

(E)     (1) IF AN EMPLOYEE ENGAGES IN, INDUCES, INITIATES, OR RATIFIES A
STRIKE, THE COMMISSION MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST
THE EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING SUSPENSION OR DISCHARGE.

(2) THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL HOLD A HEARING
ON THE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AT WHICH THE COMMISSION, THE EMPLOYEE, AND
ANY INTERESTED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION MAY PRESENT EVIDENCE AND
ARGUMENT.

(F)     (1) IF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS AN EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE IS FOUND AFTER A HEARING BY THE LABOR RELATIONS
ADMINISTRATOR TO HAVE ASSISTED, AUTHORIZED, OR INITIATED A STRIKE
INVOLVING THE REFUSAL OF COMMISSION EMPLOYEES TO REPORT FOR WORK, THE
LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL REVOKE THE CERTIFICATION OF THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.

(2)      AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DECERTIFIED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE RECERTIFIED FOR 2 YEARS AFTER THE END OF
THE STRIKE.

(3)      IF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS AN EXCLUSIVE
REPRESENTATIVE IS FOUND AFTER A HEARING BY THE LABOR RELATIONS
ADMINISTRATOR TO HAVE ASSISTED, AUTHORIZED, OR INITIATED ANY OTHER TYPE
OF STRIKE, THE LABOR RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR MAY REVOKE THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FOR UP TO 1 YEAR AFTER THE
END OF THE STRIKE.

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