[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 12, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 12CFR269.6]

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                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
                   CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 
PART 269--POLICY ON LABOR RELATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 269.6  Unfair labor practices.

    (a) It shall be an unfair labor practice for a Bank to: (1) 
Interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the 
rights guaranteed in Sec. 269.2(a); (2) dominate or interfere with the 
formation or administration of any labor organization, or to contribute 
financial or other support to it; (3) encourage or discourage membership 
in any labor organization by discrimination in regard to hire or tenure 
of employment or any term or condition of employment; (4) refuse to 
bargain collectively with the representatives of its employees subject 
to the provisions of Sec. 269.3 (b) and (c).
    (b) It shall be an unfair labor practice for a labor organization, 
its agents or representatives to: (1) Restrain or coerce employees in 
the exercise of the rights guaranteed in Sec. 269.2(a); (2) cause or 
attempt to cause a Bank to Discriminate against an employee in violation 
of paragraph (a)(3) of this section; (3) refuse to bargain collectively 
with a Bank, provided the labor organization is the exclusive 
representative of a unit of employees.
    (c) Notwithstanding anything previously stated in this section, the 
expression of any view, argument or opinion, or the dissemination 
thereof, whether in oral, written, printed, graphic or visual form, 
shall not constitute or be evidence of an unfair labor practice, if such 
expression contains no threat of reprisal or force, or promise of 
benefit.
    (d) The Federal Reserve System Labor Relations Panel will adhere to 
the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Governors for the 
prevention and remedy of the unfair labor practices listed herein.