State Labor Relations Act

This act governs collective bargaining and labor-management relations, guaranteeing employees the right to organize and to be represented by a union of their choosing, and prohibiting unfair labor practices by employers and by employee organizations. It creates an independent labor relations board with authority to determine appropriate bargaining units, resolve representation disputes through supervised elections and certify exclusive bargaining representatives, and to investigate and remedy unfair labor practices through complaints, hearings, subpoenas, and binding orders. Board orders and subpoenas are enforceable in court, with defined avenues for appeal, and the act sets out the board's composition, procedures, recordkeeping, and penalties for violations.

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