Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-51-102

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different

interpretation:

1. "Fire fighters and police officers" shall mean the permanent

paid members of any fire department or police department in any

municipality within the State of Oklahoma but shall not include the

chief of police and an administrative assistant and the chief of the

fire department and an administrative assistant. The administrative

assistant shall be that person so designated by the chief of the

police department. "Police officers" as used herein shall be those

persons as defined in Section 50-101 of this title.

2. "Corporate authorities" means the proper officials, singly

or collectively, within any municipality whose duty or duties it is

to establish the wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours, working

conditions and other terms and conditions of employment of fire

fighters or police officers, whether they be the mayor, city

manager, town manager, town administrator, city council, town

council, director of personnel, personnel board or commission, or by

whatever other name the same may be designated, or any combination

thereof. It is not the intent of this paragraph that the above-

named officials shall in any way be exclusive or limiting.

3. "Strike" shall mean the concerted failure to report for

duty, the willful absence from one's position, unauthorized

holidays, sickness unsubstantiated by a physician's statement, the

stoppage of work, or the abstinence in whole or in part from the

full, faithful and proper performance of the duties of employment,

for the purpose of inducing, influencing or coercing a change in the

conditions, compensation, rights, privileges or obligations of

employment. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to

limit, impair or affect the right of any public employee to the

expression or communication of a view, grievance, complaint or

opinion on any matter related to the conditions or compensation of

public employment or their betterment, so long as the same does not

interfere with the full, faithful and proper performance of the

duties of employment.

4. "Bargaining agent" shall mean any lawful association,

fraternal organization, labor organization, federation or council

having as one of its purposes the improvement of wages, hours and

other conditions of employment among employees of fire and police

departments.

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5. "Collective bargaining" shall mean the performance of the

mutual obligation of the municipal employer or his designated

representatives and the representative of the employees to meet at

reasonable times, including meetings appropriately related to the

budget-making process; to confer in good faith with respect to

wages, hours and other conditions of employment, or the negotiation

of an agreement, or any question arising thereunder; and to execute

a written contract incorporating any agreement reached if requested

by either party. Such obligation shall not, however, compel either

party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession.

6. "Unfair labor practices" for the purpose of this article

shall be deemed to include but not be limited to the following acts

and conduct:

6a. Action by corporate authorities:

(1) interfering with, restraining, intimidating or

coercing employees in the exercise of the rights

guaranteed them by this article;

(2) dominating or interfering with the formation,

existence or administration of any employee

organization or bargaining agent;

(3) interfering in any manner whatsoever with the

process of selection by fire fighters or police

officers of their respective bargaining agents or

attempting to influence, coerce or intimidate

individuals in such selection;
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guaranteed them by this article;

(2) dominating or interfering with the formation,

existence or administration of any employee

organization or bargaining agent;

(3) interfering in any manner whatsoever with the

process of selection by fire fighters or police

officers of their respective bargaining agents or

attempting to influence, coerce or intimidate

individuals in such selection;

(4) discharging or otherwise disciplining or

discriminating against a police officer or fire

fighter because he has signed or filed any

affidavit, petition or complaint or has given any

information or testimony under this article or

because of his election to be represented by the

bargaining agent;

(5) refusing to bargain collectively or discuss

grievances in good faith with the designated

bargaining agent with respect to any issue coming

within the purview of this article; or

(6) instituting or attempting to institute a lockout.

6b. Action by bargaining agent:

(1) interfering with, restraining, intimidating or

coercing employees in the exercise of the rights

guaranteed them by this article;

(2) interfering with or attempting to coerce the

corporate authorities in the selection of their

representatives for the purposes of collective

bargaining or the adjustment of grievances; or

(3) refusing to bargain collectively or discuss

grievances in good faith with the proper

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corporate authorities with respect to any issue

coming within the purview of this article.

7. "Board" shall mean the Public Employees Relations Board.