Registry and Certification Division.
Article 277
ART. 277. Registry and Certification Division. — The Bureau shall keep a registry of legitimate labor organizations, their branches or locals. The Bureau is hereby empowered to certify collective bargaining agreements which comply with standards established by the Secretary of Labor for such purpose. The present Research and Statistics Section of the Conciliation Division of the Bureau is renamed the Collective Bargaining Certification Division. The Division shall maintain a file of all collective bargaining agreements and other related agreements, records of settlement of labor disputes, and copies of orders, awards and decisions of the Commission and voluntary arbitrators. It shall analyze the terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements and prepare certifications of collective bargaining agreements. The file shall be open and accessible to interested parties under conditions prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, except that no specific information submitted in confidence shall be disclosed. The Division shall perform such other functions as the Bureau may require.