A jurisdictional strike as herein defined is hereby declared to be against the public policy of the State of California and is hereby declared to be unlawful.
Privileges and ImmunitiesJurisdictional Strikes
Section § 1115
This law states that a 'jurisdictional strike,' which isn't defined in this section but generally involves disputes about which union should represent workers, is considered harmful to public policy in California and is illegal.
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Section § 1116
If someone is harmed or faces potential harm because this law is broken, they can ask a court to stop the harmful action and also sue for any damages caused by it.
Any person injured or threatened with injury by violation of any of the provisions hereof shall be entitled to injunctive relief therefrom in a proper case, and to recover any damages resulting therefrom in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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Section § 1117
This law defines what a "labor organization" is, which includes any group of employees that work together on issues like grievances, labor disputes, and working conditions, provided the organization isn’t influenced or controlled by employers. It also specifies that if there's a legal case about whether a group qualifies as a labor organization, it's the plaintiff's job to prove that it does. Additionally, the law clarifies that a "person" might mean an individual, group, company, or any type of organization.
As used herein, “labor organization” means any organization or any agency or employee representation committee or any local unit thereof in which employees participate, and exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours of employment or conditions of work, which labor organization is not found to be or to have been financed in whole or in part, interfered with, dominated or controlled by the employer or any employer association within one year of the commencement of any proceeding brought under this chapter. The plaintiff shall have the affirmative of the issue with respect to establishing the existence of a “labor organization” as defined herein.
As used herein, “person” means any person, association, organization, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated association, or labor organization.
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Section § 1118
This section defines a 'jurisdictional strike' as when workers collectively refuse to work or intentionally disrupt a business due to a conflict between labor unions. The conflict is about which union has the sole right to negotiate working terms with the employer or to have its members do the work.
As used in this chapter, “jurisdictional strike” means a concerted refusal to perform work for an employer or any other concerted interference with an employer’s operation or business, arising out of a controversy between two or more labor organizations as to which of them has or should have the exclusive right to bargain collectively with an employer on behalf of his employees or any of them, or arising out of a controversy between two or more labor organizations as to which of them has or should have the exclusive right to have its members perform work for an employer.
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Section § 1119
This section makes it clear that the chapter it belongs to does not interfere with or prohibit collective bargaining or joining a labor union. It also allows individuals to voluntarily become members of labor organizations or invite others to join them.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with collective bargaining subject to the prohibitions herein set forth, nor to prohibit any individual voluntarily becoming or remaining a member of a labor organization, or from personally requesting any other individual to join a labor organization.
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Section § 1120
This section states that if a part of this chapter is found to be invalid or unenforceable for a particular person or situation, the rest of the chapter or its application to other people or situations remains unaffected and still in force.
If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
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Section § 1122
This law says that if someone sets up an employee group that the employer controls or heavily influences, and this harms anyone, those harmed can sue the organizer and the employer for damages. The injured person can claim compensation for their losses and the costs associated with suing.
Any person who organizes an employee group which is financed in whole or in part, interfered with or dominated or controlled by the employer or any employer association, as well as such employer or employer association, shall be liable to suit by any person who is injured thereby. Said injured party shall recover the damages sustained by him and the costs of suit.
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