Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3226: Protecting Massachusetts Labor Unions & Workers from Federal Threats
Status: Introduced, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act of Congress expressly authorizes the commonwealth to regulate the labor-management relations of an employer, employee, bargaining unit, industry or trade in the commonwealth, this chapter shall apply to such employer, employee, bargaining unit, industry or trade. Application of this chapter pursuant to this section shall commence on the date on which the applicable repeal, amendment, order, judgment or act of Congress takes effect and shall extend only to the extent that such application is not preempted by federal law. A collective bargaining agreement in effect immediately before such.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
an act of Congress expressly authorizes the commonwealth to regulate the labor-management relations of an employer, employee, bargaining unit, industry or trade in the commonwealth, this chapter shall apply to such employer, employee, bargaining unit, industry or trade. Application of this chapter pursuant to this section shall commence on the date on which the applicable repeal, amendment, order, judgment or act of Congress takes effect and shall extend only to the extent that such application is not preempted by federal law. A collective bargaining agreement in effect immediately before such date shall remain in effect according to its terms and be enforceable under this chapter.. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other general or special law to the contrary, in the event that the National Labor Relations Board, in its discretion under 29 U.S.C. § 164(c)(1), declines to assert jurisdiction over any labor dispute involving a class or category of employers, the department shall, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 164(c)(2), assert jurisdiction over the same. In the event that the National Labor Relations Board seeks to cede jurisdiction to the commonwealth to prevent any person from engaging in any unfair labor practice, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 160(a), the department shall agree to accept such jurisdiction. In the event that the National Labor Relations Board or a …