Whenever two or more labor organizations adversely claim for themselves or their members jurisdiction over certain classifications of work to be done for any employer or in any industry, or over the persons engaged in or performing such work and such jurisdictional interference or dispute is made the ground for picketing an employer or declaring a strike or boycott against the employer, the commissioner may appoint a labor referee to hear and determine the jurisdictional controversy. If the labor organizations involved in the controversy have an agreement between themselves defining their respective jurisdictions, or if they are affiliated with the same labor federation or organization which has by the charters granted to the contending organizations limited their jurisdiction, the labor referee shall determine the controversy in accordance with the proper construction of the agreement or of the provisions of the charters of the contending organizations. If there is no agreement or charter which governs the controversy, the labor referee shall make such decision as, in consideration of past history of the organization, harmonious operation of the industry, and most effective representation for collective bargaining, will best promote industrial peace. If the labor organizations involved in the controversy so desire, they may submit the controversy to a tribunal of the federation or labor organization which has granted their charters or to arbitration before a tribunal selected by themselves, provided the controversy is so submitted prior to the appointment by the governor of a labor referee to act in the controversy. After the appointment of the labor referee by the governor, or the submission of the controversy to another tribunal as herein provided, it shall be unlawful for any person or labor organization to call or conduct a strike or boycott against the employer or industry or to picket any place of business of the employer or in the industry on account of such jurisdictional controversy.
1943 c 624 s 6; 1969 c 1129 art 2 s 8; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 45 s 5; 1987 c 186 s 15
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry
Section 179.01 — Definitions; Minnesota Labor Relations Act.
Section 179.02 — Bureau Of Mediation Services.
Section 179.03 — Removal Of Mediators For Political Activities.
Section 179.04 — Expenses; Fees.
Section 179.06 — Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Section 179.07 — Labor Dispute Affecting Public Interests; Procedure.
Section 179.08 — Powers Of Commission Appointed By Commissioner.
Section 179.083 — Jurisdictional Controversies.
Section 179.10 — Joining Labor Organizations; Uniting For Collective Bargaining.
Section 179.11 — Employee Unfair Labor Practices.
Section 179.12 — Employers' Unfair Labor Practices.
Section 179.121 — Operation Of Vehicle Where Dispute Is In Progress.
Section 179.13 — Interferences Which Are Unlawful.
Section 179.135 — Protection Of Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Section 179.14 — Injunctions; Temporary Restraining Orders.
Section 179.15 — Violators Not Entitled To Benefits Of Certain Sections.
Section 179.16 — Representatives For Collective Bargaining.
Section 179.17 — Citation, Labor Relations Act.
Section 179.18 — Definitions; Minnesota Labor Union Democracy Act.
Section 179.19 — Election Of Officers Of Labor Organization.
Section 179.20 — Notice Of Elections Given.
Section 179.21 — Reports Of Receipts And Disbursements.
Section 179.22 — Labor Referee.
Section 179.25 — Citation, Labor Union Democracy Act.
Section 179.254 — Construction Workers Insurance Benefit Funds; Definitions.
Section 179.255 — Payments Into Home Benefit Fund.
Section 179.256 — Notification.
Section 179.257 — Application.
Section 179.26 — Definitions; Certain Representation Disputes.
Section 179.27 — Strikes Or Boycotts Prohibited.
Section 179.28 — Recovery For Tort.
Section 179.29 — District Court Has Jurisdiction.
Section 179.35 — Definitions; Hospital No Strike And Arbitration Act.
Section 179.36 — Strikes Prohibited.
Section 179.37 — Lockouts Prohibited.
Section 179.38 — Arbitration Mandatory.
Section 179.39 — Sections Not Applicable.
Section 179.40 — Secondary Boycott; Declaration Of Policy.
Section 179.41 — Secondary Boycott Defined.
Section 179.42 — Unlawful Act And Unfair Labor Practice.
Section 179.43 — Illegal Combination; Violation Of Public Policy.
Section 179.44 — Unfair Labor Practice.
Section 179.45 — Rights And Remedies.
Section 179.46 — Limitations; Federal Act.
Section 179.47 — Construction Of Sections 179.40 To 179.47.
Section 179.60 — Interfering With Employee Or Membership In Union.
Section 179.82 — Grant Program Created; Applications.
Section 179.83 — Action On Application.
Section 179.84 — General Conditions And Terms Of Grants.
Section 179.85 — Funding Limitations.
Section 179.86 — Packinghouse Workers Bill Of Rights.
Section 179.90 — Office Of Collaboration And Dispute Resolution.