60-8-6. Coercion of employee to join labor organization--Misdemeanor.
Any solicitation or request to join a labor organization made by any person to any employee, accompanied by threats of injury to the employee or members of the employee's family, or damage to property, or loss or impairment of present or future employment of the employee, is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1947, ch 92, §§4, 5; SL 1955, ch 65, §1; SDC Supp 1960, §§17.1101 (4), 17.9914; SDCL §60-8-7; SL 1978, ch 359, §2; SL 2008, ch 276, §71.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 60 - Labor and Employment
Chapter 08 - Interference With Employment
Section 60-8-1 - Intimidation of employees--Misdemeanor.
Section 60-8-2 - Intimidation of employers--Misdemeanor.
Section 60-8-4 - Agreement denying free exercise of right to work as misdemeanor.
Section 60-8-6 - Coercion of employee to join labor organization--Misdemeanor.
Section 60-8-8 - Violation of right to work law--Investigations by state's attorney--Prosecutions.