An Act relative to collective bargaining rights

This bill allows public employee unions in Massachusetts to automatically adjust salaries based on the previous year's inflation rate if their collective bargaining agreement includes an automatic renewal clause. Under the law, unions representing state or local government workers could choose to apply a salary increase matching the Consumer Price Index for every year their contract is extended beyond one year. For this option to take effect in cities and towns, it must be approved by the local city council or board of selectmen. The legislation specifically overrides existing rules that might otherwise prevent such automatic adjustments.