Section 8-A2012. UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES

 

2012.1In accordance with D.C. Code, §1-618.4, it shall be an unfair labor practice for the Board of Governors or its agent(s) to do any of the following:

 

(a)Interfere with, restrain, or coerce any employee in the exercise of rights assured by under law or this chapter;

 

(b)Dominate, sponsor, finance, control, or otherwise assist or influence a labor organization for the purpose of depriving any employee of the rights assured by this chapter;

 

(c)Discharge, discipline, discriminate against, or otherwise take reprisal action against any employee on the basis of that employee's exercise of rights assured under law and this chapter or the filing of a complaint or giving of testimony pursuant to any grievance procedures authorized under this title;

 

(d)Encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization, or discriminate with regard to hiring, tenure, promotion, or other conditions of employment; Provided, that a lawful provision of an agreement granting union security shall not be deemed to violate this section;

 

(e)Refuse to accord appropriate recognition to a labor organization that is qualified for recognition; or

 

(f)Refuse to engage in good faith collective bargaining with a certified labor organization.

 

2012.2In accordance with D.C. Code, §1-618.4, it shall be an unfair labor practice for any labor organization or its agent to do any of the following:

 

(a)Interfere with, restrain, or coerce any employee in the exercise of rights assured by law and this chapter;

 

(b)Attempt to induce the Board or its agent to coerce any employee with respect to rights assured by law and this chapter or to attempt to cause the Board or its agent to discriminate against any employee whose membership in the labor organization has been denied or terminated;

 

(c)Coerce, attempt to coerce, or discipline any member of any labor organization on the basis of or in reprisal for any official duty or action that the employee is required to perform; or

 

(d)Refuse to engage in good faith collective bargaining with the Board.

 

2012.3The Public Employee Relations Board shall be authorized to receive and decide complaints of unfair labor practices that arise pursuant to the provisions of this section.

 

2012.4Complaints of violations of the provisions of this section may be initiated by any of the following:

 

(a)An employee of the School of Law;

 

(b)Any authorized official of a labor organization;

 

(c)The Dean, or his or her designee; or

 

(d)The Board of Governors.

 

2012.5Complaints of unfair labor practices submitted under this section shall be processed in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Public Employee Relations Board.

 

2012.6The decisions of the Public Employee Relations Board on complaints brought under this section shall be binding on all parties.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 1487 (February 24, 1989).