2019 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XXI - Labor and Industries
Chapter 150e - Labor Relations: Public Employees
Section 5 - Exclusive Representative; Powers and Duties; Grievances

Universal Citation: MA Gen L ch 150e § 5 (2019)

Section 5. The exclusive representative shall have the right to act for and negotiate agreements covering all employees in the unit and shall be responsible for representing the interests of all such employees without discrimination and without regard to employee organization membership.

An employee may present a grievance to his employer and have such grievance heard without intervention by the exclusive representative of the employee organization representing said employee, provided that the exclusive representative is afforded the opportunity to be present at such conferences and that any adjustment made shall not be inconsistent with the terms of an agreement then in effect between the employer and the exclusive representative.

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