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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY » Chapter 9: MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION » Subchapter 2-A: STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION

26 §931. Appointment and qualification; salaries and expenses; rules; reports

§931. Appointment and qualification; salaries and expenses; rules; reports The State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation, in this subchapter called “the board,” consists of 3 members appointed by the Governor from time to time upon the expiration of the terms of the several members for terms of 3 years. One member must be an employer […]

26 §932. Subpoena powers

§932. Subpoena powers The chairman of the board or his alternate may administer oaths and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of books, records and other evidence relative or pertinent to the matter before it.   [PL 1985, c. 294, §§ 2 and 3 (NEW).] Witnesses subpoenaed by the board […]

26 §933. Notice; recess of meetings and hearings

§933. Notice; recess of meetings and hearings Except in cases in which the public welfare is involved, a minimum of 3 working days’ notice shall be required before the board will convene.   [PL 1985, c. 294, §§ 2 and 3 (NEW).] When the board has taken jurisdiction of a case where a dispute exists, […]

26 §934. Conciliation; notification of dispute; proceedings in settlement; report

§934. Conciliation; notification of dispute; proceedings in settlement; report Whenever it appears to the employer or employees concerned in a labor dispute, or when a strike or lockout is threatened, or actually occurs, he or they may request the services of the board.   [PL 1985, c. 294, §§2, 3 (NEW).] If, when the request […]

26 §935. Application for board of inquiry; notice of hearing

§935. Application for board of inquiry; notice of hearing In cases of controversy, where conciliation, mediation or arbitration is refused by one of the parties or the board has deemed that those processes have been or will be ineffective, either party may request the board to make inquiry. The application for inquiry may be signed […]

26 §936. Submission to arbitration; decision

§936. Submission to arbitration; decision If the case cannot be settled through the process of conciliation, the interested parties may jointly submit the case to arbitration by filing an arbitration application with the Executive Director of the Maine Labor Relations Board.   [PL 1985, c. 294, §§ 2, 3 (NEW).] The chairman of the board […]

26 §937. Procedure in arbitration

§937. Procedure in arbitration The board may hear grievance arbitration matters referred to it pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. It may hear any labor dispute jointly referred to it for resolution by arbitration by the representatives of management and labor. In cases of arbitration, the parties concerned must submit in writing to the board, […]

26 §939. Proceedings confidential

§939. Proceedings confidential Any information disclosed by either party to a dispute to the board or any of its members in carrying out this subchapter shall be confidential, except as may be provided otherwise in this subchapter.   [PL 1985, c. 294, §§2 and 3 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 294, §§2,3 (NEW).