Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 150A, § 10 (2026)

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Section 10. (a) Wherever the application of the provisions of any other law of this commonwealth conflicts with the application of the provisions of this chapter, this chapter shall prevail.

(b) This chapter shall not be deemed applicable to any unfair labor practice involving employees who are subject to and protected by the Federal Railway Labor Act, or to any unfair labor practice governed exclusively by the national labor relations act or other federal statute or regulations issued pursuant thereto, unless the federal agency administering such act, statute or regulation has declined to assert jurisdiction thereof, or except where such federal agency has conceded to the commission jurisdiction over any such case or proceedings.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1967–1989 · leading case: Labor Relations Comm'n v. Blue Hill Spring Water Co., 11 Mass. App. Ct. 50 (Mass. App. Ct. 1980).

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Labor Relations Comm'n v. Blue Hill Spring Water Co., 11 Mass. App. Ct. 50 (Mass. App. Ct. 1980). · cites it 3× “§ 164 (c) (1970); G. L. c. 150A, § 10(h). 4 Since the order came after the declination of jurisdiction, Blue Hill is left with the argument —- not that the issuance of the order is preempted by the Federal labor statutes — but that it has no basis because, as put in its brief,…”

Wheaton Coll. v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 227 N.E.2d 735 (Mass. 1967). “’ ’ See also G. L. c. 150A, § 10 (b), which provides: _ “ (b) This chapter shall not be deemed applicable to any unfair labor practice involving employees who are subject to and protected by the Federal Railway Labor Act, or to any unfair labor practice governed exclusively by…”

Operation & Maint. Serv., Inc. v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 539 N.E.2d 1030 (Mass. 1989). · cites it 2× “The commission denied the employer’s motion, concluding that “the NLRB has declined to assert jurisdiction over the [ejmployer and that, pursuant to Section 14 (c) (2) of the NLRA and G. L. c. 150A, Section 10 (b), the Commission has jurisdiction to process the representation…”

Am. Nat'l Red Cross v. Labor Relations Comm'n, 296 N.E.2d 214 (Mass. 1973). “” See G. L. c. 150A, § 10 (b), as appearing in St.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 150A, § 10(h) — 1 case

Labor Relations Comm'n v. Blue Hill Spring Water Co., 11 Mass. App. Ct. 50 (Mass. App. Ct. 1980). “§ 164 (c) (1970); G. L. c. 150A, § 10(h). 4 Since the order came after the declination of jurisdiction, Blue Hill is left with the argument —- not that the issuance of the order is preempted by the Federal labor statutes — but that it has no basis because, as put in its brief,…”

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