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345.050 Activities prohibited and duty to bargain in good faith.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Public employers, their representatives or their agents are prohibited from:
(a) Interfering, restraining or coercing firefighters in the exercise of the rights
guaranteed in KRS 345.030;
(b) Dominating or interfering with the formation, existence or administration of
any labor organization;
(c) Discriminating in regard to hiring or tenure of employment or any term or
condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any labor
organization; provided, that nothing in this chapter, or in any other statute of
this state, shall preclude a public employer from making an agreement with a
labor organization to require as a condition of employment membership
therein on or after the thirtieth day following the beginning of such
employment or on the effective date of such agreement, whichever is the later;
(d) Discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee because he has
signed or filed any affidavit, petition or complaint or given any information or
testimony under this chapter;
(e) Refusing to bargain collectively in good faith with a labor organization which
is the exclusive representative of employees in an appropriate unit, including
but not limited to the discussing of grievances with the exclusive
representative.
Labor organizations or their agents are prohibited from:
(a) Restraining or coercing:
1.
Firefighters in the exercise of the right guaranteed in subsection (1) of
KRS 345.030, and
2.
A public employer in the selection of his representative for the purposes
of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;
(b) Refusing to bargain collectively in good faith with a public employer, if they
have been designated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as the
exclusive representative of firefighters in an appropriate unit.
For the purposes of this chapter, to bargain collectively is to carry out in good faith
the mutual obligation of the parties, or their representatives; to meet together at
reasonable times, including meetings in advance of the budget-making process; to
negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours and other conditions of
employment; to negotiate an agreement; to negotiate any question arising under any
agreement; and to execute a written contract incorporating any agreement reached,
if requested by either party. The obligation shall not be interpreted to compel either
party to agree to a proposal, or require either party to make a concession.
History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 6.
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