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Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 16-317

This is the official text of Md. Code, Housing and Community Development § 16-317, part of Maryland’s Code, Housing and Community Development — governs housing programs and community development.

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§16–317.

Official statutory text

(a) In this section, “strike” means the action of an employee, in concert with others, to:

(1) refuse to report to work;

(2) stop or slow down work; or

(3) abstain wholly or partly from the full, faithful, and proper performance of duties when the object is to induce, influence, or coerce a change in the terms, conditions, rights, or privileges of employment.

(b) A Montgomery Commission employee, a group of Montgomery Commission employees, or an employee organization may not engage in, induce, initiate, or ratify a strike by Montgomery Commission employees.

(c) If a strike occurs, on request of the Montgomery Commission, a court of competent jurisdiction may enjoin the strike.

(d) An employee may not receive compensation from the Montgomery Commission while the employee is engaged in a strike.

(e) (1) If an employee engages in, induces, initiates, or ratifies a strike, the Montgomery 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 Montgomery Commission, the employee, and any interested employee organization may present evidence and argument.

(f) (1) If the labor relations administrator finds after a hearing that an employee organization certified as an exclusive representative assisted, authorized, or initiated a strike involving the refusal of Montgomery 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 paragraph may not be recertified for 2 years after the end of the strike.

(3) If the labor relations administrator finds after a hearing that an employee organization certified as an exclusive representative assisted, authorized, or initiated any other kind of strike, the labor relations administrator may revoke the certification of the employee organization for up to 1 year from the end of the strike.

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