Kentucky Statutes 345.040 – Duty to bargain collectively
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The public employer and such labor organization as has been designated as exclusive representative of firefighters in an appropriate unit, through appropriate officials or their representatives, shall have the authority and the duty to bargain collectively. This duty extends to the obligation to bargain collectively as set forth in subsection (3) of KRS
345.050.
History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 5.
345.050.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 345.040
- Exclusive representative: means the labor organization which has been designated by the State Labor Relations Board as the representative of the majority of firefighters in appropriate units or has been so recognized by the public employer. See Kentucky Statutes 345.010
- Labor organization: means any chartered labor organization of any kind in which firefighters participate and which exists for the primary purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rate of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of employment. See Kentucky Statutes 345.010
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Public employer: means a city of the first class or a consolidated local government, or any city that petitions the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet to be included by this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 345.010
History: Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 5.