Md. Code, Public Utilities § 18-213
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§18–213.
Official statutory text
(a) An employee organization may not:
(1) interfere with, coerce, or restrain an employee in the exercise by the employee of any right under this subtitle;
(2) cause or attempt to cause the Commission to discriminate against an employee in the exercise by the employee of any right under this subtitle;
(3) coerce, discipline, fine, or attempt to coerce a member of an employee organization as punishment or reprisal;
(4) coerce, discipline, fine, or attempt to coerce a member of an employee organization for the purpose of impeding the member’s work performance;
(5) refuse to negotiate in good faith with the Commission as required under § 18–207 of this subtitle; or
(6) fail or refuse to cooperate in impasse procedures and impasse decisions as required under § 18–208 of this subtitle.
(b) Only an eligible employee may file an unfair labor charge against an employee organization for a violation of subsection (a)(3) or (4) of this section.
(1) interfere with, coerce, or restrain an employee in the exercise by the employee of any right under this subtitle;
(2) cause or attempt to cause the Commission to discriminate against an employee in the exercise by the employee of any right under this subtitle;
(3) coerce, discipline, fine, or attempt to coerce a member of an employee organization as punishment or reprisal;
(4) coerce, discipline, fine, or attempt to coerce a member of an employee organization for the purpose of impeding the member’s work performance;
(5) refuse to negotiate in good faith with the Commission as required under § 18–207 of this subtitle; or
(6) fail or refuse to cooperate in impasse procedures and impasse decisions as required under § 18–208 of this subtitle.
(b) Only an eligible employee may file an unfair labor charge against an employee organization for a violation of subsection (a)(3) or (4) of this section.
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