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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 16: AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT
26 §1321. Purpose


26 ME Rev Stat § 1321 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

§1321. Purpose

It is declared to be the public policy of this State and it is the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of the relationship between agricultural employers and their employees by providing a uniform basis for recognizing the right of agricultural employees to join labor organizations of their own choosing and to be represented by those organizations in collective bargaining for terms and conditions of employment. It is also the public policy of this State and the purpose of this chapter, by encouraging voluntary agreements between agricultural employers, employees and their organizations, to limit industrial strife, promote stability in the farm labor force and improve the economic status of workers and businesses. [1997, c. 472, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 472, §1 (NEW).

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