Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following words, terms and phrases, for the purposes of sections 179.35 to 179.39, shall be given the meanings subjoined to them.
Subd. 2. Charitable hospital. "Charitable hospital" includes all county and municipal hospitals and any hospital no part of the net income of which inures to the benefit of any private member, stockholder, or individual.
Subd. 3. Hospital employee. "Hospital employee" includes any person employed in any capacity by a charitable hospital, except an employee whose services are performed exclusively in connection with the operation of a commercial or industrial enterprise owned or operated by the charitable hospital for the production of profit, irrespective of the purposes to which such profit may be applied, and not engaged in any activity affecting the essential functions of the hospital.
Subd. 4. Labor dispute. "Labor dispute" includes any controversy concerning employment, tenure, conditions, or terms of employment or concerning the association or right of representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms, tenure, or other conditions of employment, regardless of whether or not the relationship of employer and employee exists as to the disputants.
Subd. 5. Strike. "Strike" means the temporary stoppage of work by the concerted action of two or more hospital employees as a result of a labor dispute.
Subd. 6. Lockout. "Lockout" means the refusal of a charitable hospital to furnish work to employees as a result of a labor dispute.
1947 c 335 s 1; 1973 c 626 s 1
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.