456 CMR, § 14.17
In any petition filed under 456 CMR 14.03 by an employee organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO seeking to represent a bargaining unit represented at the time of filing by another employee organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO, any party may request that the Department defer processing the case for 30 days to permit the employee organizations to use the settlement provisions of the AFL-CIO no-raiding procedure. Such a request must be filed with the Department within ten days following receipt of notice that the petition has been filed, or at least three days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing on the petition, whichever is earlier. Upon written request by any party the Department may extend the 30-day deferral period. Copies of any request shall be served upon all parties to the case and in accordance with 456 CMR 12.02: Service: When Required.
456 CMR, § 14.17