Chapter 1 - Labor Unions And Labor Relations
- Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 25-7-1 Declaration of policy
The right to live involves the right to work. The public and working men and women must be protected. The activities of labor organizations ...
- Section 25-7-2 Definitions
When used in this article, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless it clearly appears from ...
- Section 25-7-3 Construction of article
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, nothing contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with or impede or diminish in ...
- Section 25-7-4 Boards of mediation
The Governor may, whenever he considers it expedient, appoint a board of mediation, consisting of three members, for the purpose of gathering facts and ...
- Section 25-7-5 Labor organizations to file copies of constitutions, bylaws and amendments thereto; annual reports
(a) Every labor organization functioning in Alabama, and every labor organization hereafter desiring to function in Alabama shall, before doing so, file a copy ...
- Section 25-7-6 Freedom to join or refrain from joining labor organizations
Every person shall be free to join or to refrain from joining any labor organization, except as otherwise provided in Section 25-7-13, and, in ...
- Section 25-7-9 Interference, etc., with peaceable exercise of lawful industry, business, etc
Any person who, by force or threats of violence to person or property, or who, by any means of duress prevents, or seeks to ...
- Section 25-7-11 Use or threats of use of force, etc., to secure or prevent attendance at strike votes or to influence votes
It shall be unlawful for any person at any time or place, by force or the threat of force, to seek to secure or ...
- Section 25-7-12 Collection, etc., by labor organization, etc., of fee, etc., as work permit or condition of work
It shall be unlawful for any labor organization, any labor organizer, any officer, agent, representative or member of any labor organization or any other ...
- Section 25-7-13 Membership of executive, administrative, etc., employees in labor organizations; effect of section on existing insurance contracts
It shall be unlawful for any executive, administrative, professional or supervisory employee to be a member in, or to be accepted for membership by, ...
- Section 25-7-14 Adoption and use of labels or devices by unions or associations of workingmen
Any union or association of workingmen may adopt and use a label or device for the purpose of designating and distinguishing any goods, wares ...
- Section 25-7-15 Provisions of article cumulative
The provisions of this article shall be cumulative of all other laws in force on June 29, 1943, upon the subject, and, in the ...
- Section 25-7-16 Penalty for violations of article
If any labor organization violates any provision of this article, it shall be penalized civilly in a sum not exceeding $1,000.00 for each such ...
- Article 2 Right to Work.
- Section 25-7-30 Declaration of policy
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of Alabama that the right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged ...
- Section 25-7-31 Agreement or combination to deny right to work on account of membership or nonmembership in labor union, etc., prohibited
Any agreement or combination between any employer and any labor union or labor organization whereby persons not members of such union or organization shall ...
- Section 25-7-32 Employers not to require union membership as condition of employment, etc
No person shall be required by an employer to become or remain a member of any labor union or labor organization as a condition ...
- Section 25-7-33 Employers not to require abstention from union membership as condition of employment, etc
No person shall be required by an employer to abstain or refrain from membership in any labor union or labor organization as a condition ...
- Section 25-7-34 Employer not to require payment of union dues, etc., as condition of employment, etc
No employer shall require any person, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, to pay any dues, fees or other charges of ...
- Section 25-7-35 Right of action for damages for denial of employment in violation of provisions of article
Any person who may be denied employment or be deprived of continuation of his employment in violation of Sections 25-7-32, 25-7-33 or 25-7-34 or ...
- Section 25-7-36 Applicability of article
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any lawful contract in force on August 28, 1953, but they shall apply in all ...
- Article 3 Local Boards of Arbitration.
- Section 25-7-50 Composition; appointment of members
A grievance or dispute between an employer and his employees may be submitted to a local board of arbitrators, consisting of three persons, for ...
- Section 25-7-51 Oath and consent of members; secretary; notice of board proceedings; powers of board as to witnesses
Before entering upon his duties, each arbitrator so selected shall sign a consent to act and take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and ...
- Section 25-7-52 Compensation of members
Each member of such local board shall receive as compensation for his services, $4.00 for each day actually engaged in such hearing. ...
- Section 25-7-53 Decision of board
The local board shall, within 10 days after the close of the hearing, render a written decision signed by them, giving such details as ...
- Section 25-7-54 Costs
The witness fees and the fees of the local arbitrators as provided in this article shall be taxed against the parties to said arbitrations ...
