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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 837 (2026)

Collective bargaining rights

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(REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 827)
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 452 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 583, §15 (RAL). PL 2021, c. 589, §1 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2021 · leading case: Carmichael v. Verso Paper, LLC, 679 F. Supp. 2d 109 (D. Me. 2010).
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Carmichael v. Verso Paper, LLC, 679 F. Supp. 2d 109 (D. Me. 2010). “1999) (citing 26 M.R.S.A § 837). Because the provision specifically requires the Court to interpret the CBA to determine whether the MWPA would diminish or impair rights under the CBA, Mr.”
Patterson v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 262 F. Supp. 2d 453 (D.N.J. 2003). “statutory language indicates that it does not “diminish or impair the rights” of those operating under a CBA, 26 M.R.S.A. § 837, and therefore “the Court is not permitted to engage in such interpretation.”
Bishop v. Bell Atl. Corp., 81 F. Supp. 2d 84 (D. Me. 1999). “” 26 M.R.S.A § 837. This provision would require the Court to interpret the CBA between Bell Atlantic and Bishop’s Union in order to ensure that the Whistleblowers’ Act does not “diminish or impair the rights” of those operating under the CBA.”
Bernard Nadeau v. Twin Rivers Paper Co., LLC, 2021 ME 16 (Me. 2021). · cites it 3× “§ 185 (a), in combination with section 837 of the WPA, 26 M.R.S. § 837. Nadeau opposed the motion.”
Nadeau v. Twin River Paper Co., LLC (Me. Super. Ct 2019). · cites it 2× “This Comi concludes that it would be called to actively interpret the CBA to adjudicate this case and thus, concludes that Nadeau's MWPA claim is preempted. § 837 of the MWPA provides: "This subchapter shall not be construed to diminish or impair the rights of a person under any…”
Webb v. Calais Reg'l Hosp. (D. Me. 2019). “” 26 M.R.S.A § 837. This provision would require the Court to interpret the CBA between [the parties] in order to ensure that the Whistleblowers’ Act does not “diminish or impair the rights” of those operating under the CBA.”
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