Section 179.83 — Action On Application.
179.83 ACTION ON APPLICATION. Subdivision 1. Standard for approval. Following an established calendar, the commissioner shall review the applications. Grants must be awarded on a competitive basis based on the appropriateness of the proposal, the attainability of the goals, the evidence of interest in the proposal among representatives of labor and management in the area […]
Section 179.84 — General Conditions And Terms Of Grants.
179.84 GENERAL CONDITIONS AND TERMS OF GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Requirements. For each grant awarded the commissioner shall: (1) require an approved work plan that establishes measurable goals and objectives for the committee within the committee’s area of responsibility and that prohibits the committee from becoming involved in contract disputes, labor negotiations, or grievance procedures; and […]
Section 179.85 — Funding Limitations.
179.85 FUNDING LIMITATIONS. A new or existing area labor-management committee may apply for a maximum grant of $75,000 per year. A new or existing area labor-management committee may be awarded state grant money, and must provide money from other nonstate sources, in the following ratio of state and nonstate money: in the first year, 90 […]
Section 179.86 — Packinghouse Workers Bill Of Rights.
179.86 PACKINGHOUSE WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS. Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of this section, “employer” means an employer in the meatpacking industry. Subd. 2. Right to adequate equipment. An employer must furnish its employees with equipment to safely perform their jobs under OSHA standards. Subd. 3. Information provided to employee by employer. (a) An […]
Section 179.90 — Office Of Collaboration And Dispute Resolution.
179.90 OFFICE OF COLLABORATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The commissioner of mediation services shall establish an Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution within the bureau. The office must: (1) promote the broad use of community mediation in the state, ensuring that all areas of the state have access to services by providing grants to private nonprofit […]
Section 179.91 — Grants.
179.91 GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Authority. The commissioner of mediation services shall to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, make grants to private nonprofit community mediation entities certified by the state court administrator under chapter 494 that assist in resolution of disputes. The commissioner shall establish a grant review committee to assist in the […]
Section 179.81 — Definitions.
179.81 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 179.81 to 179.85, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Area labor-management committee or committee. “Area labor-management committee” or “committee” means a committee formed by and composed of multiple employers and multiple labor organizations within a geographic area or […]
Section 179.82 — Grant Program Created; Applications.
179.82 GRANT PROGRAM CREATED; APPLICATIONS. Subdivision 1. Creation. An area labor-management committee grant program is created within the bureau to be administered by the commissioner. Subd. 2. Rules. Applications for area/statewide industry labor-management committee grants must be submitted to the bureau under rules adopted by the commissioner. History: 1Sp1985 c 13 s 283; 1988 c […]
Section 179.41 — Secondary Boycott Defined.
179.41 SECONDARY BOYCOTT DEFINED. As used in sections 179.40 to 179.47, the term “secondary boycott” means any combination, agreement, or concerted action; (1) to refuse to handle goods or to perform services for an employer because of a labor dispute, agreement, or failure of agreement between some other employer and its employees or a bona […]
Section 179.42 — Unlawful Act And Unfair Labor Practice.
179.42 UNLAWFUL ACT AND UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE. It is an unlawful act and an unfair labor practice for any person or organization to combine with another, to cause loss or injury to an employer, to refuse to handle or work on particular goods or equipment or perform services for an employer, or to withhold patronage, […]