Petitions by Employee Organizations

(1) In initiating action under M.G.L. c. 150E, § 4, a petition filed by an employee organization alleging that a substantial number of employees wish to be represented by it shall contain the following information: (a) The correct name, address and affiliation of the employee organization; (b) The correct name and address of the employer and its designated representative for the purposes of collective bargaining; (c) A full description of the bargaining unit claimed to be appropriate, including job titles, and the approximate number of employees therein; (d) The name and address of all employee organizations known to represent or known to claim to represent any of the employees in the bargaining unit claimed to be appropriate; (e) The expiration date of any current collective bargaining agreement(s) covering any of the employees described in 456 CMR 14.03(1)(c); and (f) Any other relevant facts which may be required in a petition form issued by the Department. (2) A petition filed by an employee organization seeking clarification or amendment of an existing bargaining unit shall contain the following information: (a) The full name of the employer, the full name of the recognized or certified bargaining agent, and their addresses; (b) A complete description of the bargaining unit and, if the bargaining unit was certified by the Department, an identification of the case number(s) in which the existing certification was issued and amended; (c) A full description of the job classifications sought to be included or excluded by the proposed clarification; (d) The expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement, if any, covering the employees described in 456 CMR 14.03(2)(b) and (c); (e) The name and address of any other employee organization known to claim to represent any employee affected by the proposed clarification and a copy of any collective bargaining agreement covering any such employee; (f) The number of employees in the existing bargaining unit and in the unit proposed by the clarification; (g) A statement by the petitioner setting forth reasons why the petitioner seeks clarification of the unit; and (h) Any other relevant facts which may be required in a petition form issued by the Department. (3) All petitions filed pursuant to this section must be served on the employer and all incumbent employee organizations or their legal counsel, if any, and in accordance with the requirements of 456 CMR 12.02: Service: When Required.