Any agreement or combination between any employer and any labor union or labor organization whereby persons not members of such union or organization shall be denied the right to work for the employer, or whereby such membership is made a condition of employment or continuation of employment by such employer, or whereby any such union or organization acquires an employment monopoly in any enterprise, is hereby declared to be against public policy and an illegal combination or conspiracy.
Code 1950, § 40-69; 1970, c. 321.
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