§ 32.029 UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES.
   (A)   It shall be an unfair labor practice for a county employer to:
      (1)   Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights to form, join, or assist employee organizations, to participate in collective bargaining with employers through representatives of their own choosing and to engage in other legal activities, individually, or in concert, for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, or improving terms and conditions of employment;
      (2)   Dominate, interfere with or assist in the formation or administration of any employee's organization, or contribute financial or other support to it; provided a county employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with him or her during working hours without loss of time or pay;
      (3)   Discriminate with regard to hiring or condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any employee's organization;
      (4)   Discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he or she has filed a complaint, affidavit, petition or given any information or testimony under this subchapter;
      (5)   Refuse to bargain collectively in good faith with an exclusive representative, including a representative recognized under the circumstances of § 32.027; or
      (6)   Fail or refuse to comply with any provision of this subchapter.
   (B)   It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employee's organization or its agents to:
      (1)   Restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights to form, join, or assist employee organizations to participate in collective bargaining with county employers through representatives of their own choosing and to engage in other legal activities, individually, or in concert, for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, or improving terms and conditions of employment.
      (2)   Restrain or coerce a county employer in the selection of his or her representative for the purpose of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;
      (3)   Cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an employee in violation of division (A)(3) above;
      (4)   Refuse to bargain collectively in good faith with a county employer, if the employee's organization is the exclusive representative; or
      (5)   Fails to or refuses to comply with any provision of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1199B, passed 1-18-2000)