# Subtitle 7 – Unfair Labor Practices

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 7-1 In general.

Balt., Md., Code art. 12, § 7-1 (2026)

The following shall be deemed unfair labor practices which are prohibited.

*History: Ord. 68-251*

## § 7-2 Prohibited conduct by employer.

Balt., Md., Code art. 12, § 7-2 (2026)

The employer is prohibited from:

(1) Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights of self-organization or non-organization.

(2) Encouraging or discouraging membership in an employee organization by discrimination in regard to hire, tenure, promotion, or other conditions of employment; provided, that nothing in this law shall preclude the employer from including in a memorandum of understanding with an employee organization certified as the exclusive representative of employees pursuant to § 4-3 hereof, a provision whereby all employees who elect not to join, or remain members of, the employee organization certified in their respective bargaining unit, unless otherwise indicated in the Fiscal Year 1996 Memorandum of Understanding applicable to their bargaining unit, shall be required, as a condition of employment, to pay a service fee to the certified employee organization and to have such fee automatically deducted by the employer from their paychecks as provided in § 6-2 hereof.

(3) Controlling or dominating an employee organization or contributing financial or other support to it.

(4) Refusing to negotiate in good faith with a certified employee organization.

*History: Ord. 68-251*

*History: Ord. 75-993*

*History: Ord. 96-067*

## § 7-3 Prohibited conduct by employee organization.

Balt., Md., Code art. 12, § 7-3 (2026)

Employee organizations are prohibited from:

(1) Interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights of self-organization or non-organization.

(2) Inducing the employer or its representatives to commit any unfair labor practice.

(3) Refusing to negotiate in good faith with the employer.

*History: Ord. 68-251*

## § 7-4 Referring complaints to third-party agency.

Balt., Md., Code art. 12, § 7-4 (2026)

(a) In the event that a claim is made that an unfair labor practice has been committed by either the employer or employee organization, the complaining party shall file with an independent third party agency designated by the Labor Commissioner a verified complaint setting forth a detailed statement of the alleged unfair labor practice.

(b) The party complained of shall have the right to file an answer to the complaint within 5 days after service thereof.

(c) After investigation, such agency may:

  (1) issue an order dismissing the complaint; or

  (2) order a further investigation or a hearing thereon at a designated time and place.

*History: Ord. 68-251*

## § 7-5 Conduct of hearing.

Balt., Md., Code art. 12, § 7-5 (2026)

Any such hearing shall be conducted without regard for the strict rules of evidence and a transcript of testimony shall be taken.

*History: Ord. 68-251*

## § 7-6 Decision.

Balt., Md., Code art. 12, § 7-6 (2026)

(a) If, upon all the testimony, the agency determines that an unfair labor practice has been committed, it shall:

  (1) state its findings of fact;

  (2) issue and cause to be served upon the party committing the unfair labor practice an order requiring it or him to cease and desist from such practice within a specified period; and

  (3) take such further affirmative action as will comply with the provisions of <cite data-path="|12">this article</cite>.

(b) If, upon all the testimony, the agency determines that a prohibited practice has not been or is not being committed, it shall:

  (1) state its finding of fact; and

  (2) issue an order dismissing the complaint.

*History: Ord. 68-251*