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"Department." The Department of Labor and Industry of the
Commonwealth.
"Employee organization." An organization of any kind or an
agency or employee representation committee or plan in which
membership includes public employees and which exists for the
purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers
concerning grievances, employee-employer disputes, wages, rates
of pay, hours of employment or conditions of work. The term does
not include an organization that practices discrimination in
membership because of race, color, creed, national origin or
political affiliation.
"Occupational safety and health standard." A standard that
requires conditions, or the adoption or use of one or more
practices, means, methods, operations or processes, reasonably
necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment
in places of employment.
"Person." An individual, partnership, association,
corporation, business trust, legal representative or an
organized group of any of them.
"Public employee" or "employee." An individual employed by a
public employer.
"Public employer" or "employer." As follows:
(1) The Commonwealth, any of its political subdivisions,
including a school district and any office, board,
commission, agency, authority, local transportation
organization or other instrumentality thereof, any nonprofit
organization or institution and any charitable, religious,
scientific, literary, recreational, health, educational or
welfare institution receiving grants or appropriations from
Federal, State or local government.
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