The trustees of any unincorporated association organized for mutual benefit and chartered as a labor union for the purpose of collective bargaining and other lawful functions of labor unions, as defined by the laws of this Commonwealth, and having a duly authorized charter as a local labor union, from either a state or national labor organization, shall have the right to own, possess, improve, sell or mortgage real estate. Such real estate can be acquired for any lawful purpose whatsoever.
Property acquired by an unincorporated association under the provisions of this section can be sold, mortgaged or the title transferred by such trustees in the same manner and to the same extent as if such trustees were natural persons acting for themselves in their individual capacity, under the laws of this Commonwealth.
The provisions of this section shall apply to any real estate acquired prior to July 1, 1997, by any such unincorporated association, provided such real estate is real estate that could be legally acquired by such unincorporated association, if acquired after such date.
Code 1950, § 40-63; 1966, c. 382; 1970, c. 321; 1997, c. 761.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 40.1 - Labor and Employment
Chapter 4 - Labor Unions, Strikes, Etc.
§ 40.1-52. Authority of labor unions to own, encumber and sell real estate
§ 40.1-53. Preventing persons from pursuing lawful vocations, etc.; illegal picketing; injunction
§ 40.1-54.1. Public policy as to strikes and work stoppages at hospitals
§ 40.1-54.2. Strikes and work stoppages at hospitals prohibited; penalty
§ 40.1-54.3. Right to vote by secret ballot on labor organization representation
§ 40.1-55. Employee striking terminates, and becomes temporarily ineligible for, public employment
§ 40.1-56. Department head, etc., to notify employee of such termination, etc.
§ 40.1-57. Appeal by employee from declaration of ineligibility
§ 40.1-57.1. Appeal by employer for reemployment of terminated employee
§ 40.1-57.2. Collective bargaining
§ 40.1-57.3. Certain activities permitted
§ 40.1-58.1. Application of article to public employers and employees
§ 40.1-59. Agreements or combinations declared unlawful
§ 40.1-60. Employers not to require employees to become or remain members of union
§ 40.1-61. Employers not to require abstention from membership or officeholding in union
§ 40.1-62. Employer not to require payment of union dues, etc.
§ 40.1-63. Recovery by individual unlawfully denied employment
§ 40.1-64. Application of article to contracts
§ 40.1-65. Agreement or practice designed to cause employer to violate article declared illegal
§ 40.1-66. Conduct causing violation of article illegal; peaceful solicitation to join union
§ 40.1-67. Injunctive relief against violation; recovery of damages
§ 40.1-68. Service of process on clerk of State Corporation Commission as attorney for union
§ 40.1-69. Violation a misdemeanor
§ 40.1-70. Department designated agency to mediate disputes
§ 40.1-72. Commissioner to notify Governor of disputes; mediation and conciliation
§ 40.1-73. Commissioner to keep Governor informed of negotiations, etc.
§ 40.1-75. Article not applicable when National Railway Labor Act applies