2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 105.500. — Definitions.

105.500. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases mean:

(1) "Appropriate unit" means a unit of employees at any plant or installation or in a craft or in a function of a public body which establishes a clear and identifiable community of interest among the employees concerned;

(2) "Exclusive bargaining representative" means an organization which has been designated or selected by majority of employees in an appropriate unit as the representative of such employees in such unit for purposes of collective bargaining;

(3) "Public body" means the state of Missouri, or any officer, agency, department, bureau, division, board or commission of the state, or any other political subdivision of or within the state.

(L. 1965 p. 232 § 1, A.L. 1967 p. 192)

(1969) City employees had right to join labor union and select representative, but do not have the right of strike as bargaining device with employer. The public employer is required to meet, confer and discuss with its employees, but the refusal of the public employer to execute and adopt the agreement produced by bargaining with its employees is not an unfair labor practice. State ex rel. Missey v. City of Cabool (Mo.), 441 S.W.2d 35.

(1969) Public employer could not lay off or reduce pay of municipal employees to intimidate them from joining labor organization. State ex rel. Missey v. City of Cabool (Mo.), 411 S.W.2d 35.

(1974) Employees of judicial department paid either by state or county are within the provisions of this section. State ex rel. O'Leary v. Missouri State Board of Mediation (Mo.), 509 S.W.2d 84.