Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S1311: An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees
Status: Failed, August 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 150E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “a reasonable period” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 6 months. SECTION 2. Said section 9 of said chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 19, after the word “mediation” the following words:- not to exceed 6 months. SECTION 3. Said section 9 of said chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:- The provisions of section 9A shall not apply once a petition for a determination of the existence of an impasse is filed under this section, unless the negotiation pertains to public safety employees. SECTION 4. Section 9A of said chapter 150E, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (a) No public employee or public employee organization prior to 6 months of negotiation over the terms of a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to section 9 shall engage in a strike, work stoppage, slowdown or withholding of services by such public employees; provided, however, that no public safety employee or public safety employee organization shall engage in a strike, work …
Sponsors
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester) · primary sponsor
- Pavel Payano (D)
- Erika Uyterhoeven (D, 27th Middlesex)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3256
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday July 30, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 3, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Common questions
- What is S1311?
- S1311 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act uplifting families and securing the right to strike for certain public employees.
- What is the status of S1311?
- Failed as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S3256 (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1311?
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1311?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1311
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