PRINTER'S NO. 2494
No. 1958 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY LANGTRY, BOOK, FARGO, SAURMAN, BURD, BOWSER,
BIRMELIN, TIGUE, BARLEY, HECKLER, PITTS, E. Z. TAYLOR,
STABACK, SCHEETZ, PUNT AND LEH, NOVEMBER 17, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, NOVEMBER 17, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," requiring certain employees to give
6 public notice of their intention to strike.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 1501.6. Public Notice.--Strikes by employes of
13 school districts, intermediate units and area vocational-
14 technical schools as authorized by the act of July 23, 1970
15 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the "Public Employe Relations Act,"
16 shall only be permitted after the bargaining unit has given
17 notice of the strike to the president of the board of directors
18 and to two (2) newspapers of general circulation at least
19 twenty-four (24) hours prior to the commencement of the strike.
1 In a district, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical
2 school attendance area where no such newspaper is published, a
3 notice may be posted in at least five (5) public places.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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