Elizabeth Ford

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In Maine there are several areas of difference in the treatment of police and non-police collective bargaining. They include the following:

  • No Statutory Differences. The Maine statute does not differentiate between police and non-police units.
  • Highly Qualified Board Members. The Maine Labor Relations Board Members are uniformly qualified and the Board is well balanced between those with experiences with unions and those with experiences with employers.
  • No Police Cases Between 2003 and 2023. There is thus no way to compare outcomes.
  • Police Oversight Must Be Bargained. There is one 2001 case in which the Board found police oversight must be bargained, but in subsequent teacher cases, the Board found that evaluation of teacher performance did not need to be bargained.

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