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Labor and unions on the ballot

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Labor and unions on the ballot: This topic refers to ballot measures regarding labor practices, collective bargaining, and business regulation.

Ballot measures lists

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Alabama

  1. Alabama Phaseout of Supernumary Programs, Amendment 2 (October 1999)
  2. Alabama Secret Ballot Amendment, Amendment 7 (2012)
  3. Bullock County Employees' Retirement System Amendment (2012)
  4. Etowah County Employees' Retirement System Amendment (2012)

Arizona

  1. Arizona Blacklist Prohibition Initiative, Questions 312 and 313 (1914)
  2. Arizona Eighty Percent Citizen Labor Initiative, Questions 318 and 319 (1914)
  3. Arizona Hunting of Birds and Animals Referendum, Questions 316 and 317 (1912)
  4. Arizona Mining Liens Referendum, Questions 302 and 303 (1912)
  5. Arizona Proposition 4, Merit System for Public Employees (1958)
  6. Arizona Proposition 5, Right-to-Work Act (1948)
  7. Arizona Save Our Secret Ballot Amendment, Proposition 113 (2010)

Arkansas

  1. Arkansas Increase in Workmen's Compensation Benefits, Initiated Act 1 (1956)
  2. Arkansas Municipal Retirement, Proposed Amendment 44 (1956)

California

  1. California Community College Association
  2. California Faculty Association
  3. California Proposition 1, Definition of Lawful Labor Dispute Practices (1938)
  4. California Proposition 1, Prohibition of Secondary Boycotts (1942)
  5. California Proposition 11, Fair Employment Practices Act (1946)
  6. California Proposition 12, Right-to-Work Initiative (1944)
  7. California Proposition 13, Worker's Compensation Payments (1972)
  8. California Proposition 14, Civil Service System Changes (1970)
  9. California Proposition 14 (1976)
  10. California Proposition 162, the "Pension Protection Act" (1992)
  11. California Proposition 17, State Civil Service Exemptions (1948)
  12. California Proposition 17, the "Railroad Anti-Featherbedding Initiative" (1964)
  13. California Proposition 18, Prohibition of Collective Bargaining (1958)
  14. California Proposition 2, Bonds for Unemployment Relief (1933)
  15. California Proposition 22, Agriculture Worker Union Organizing (1972)
  16. California Proposition 22, Civil Service Exemptions for CalPERS Staff (1984)
  17. California Proposition 226, the "Paycheck Protection" Initiative (1998)
  18. California Proposition 23, Bonds for Unemployment Relief (1934)
  19. California Proposition 23, Establish System of Workmen's Compensation (1918)
  20. California Proposition 3, Eight-Hour Workday Initiative (1914)
  21. California Proposition 3, Railroad Brakemen (1948)
  22. California Proposition 32, the "Paycheck Protection" Initiative (2012)
  23. California Proposition 45, Maximum Work Week of 48 hours (1914)
  24. California Proposition 5, Reinstatement of Public Employees After Military Service (1944)
  25. California Proposition 5, Retirement Salaries Paid to State Employees (1930)
  26. California Proposition 5, Worker's Compensation Payments (1962)
  27. California Proposition 7, County and Municipal Civil Service (1936)
  28. California Proposition 7, State Civil Service (1934)
  29. California Proposition 74, Waiting Period for Permanent Employment as a Teacher (2005)
  30. California Proposition 75, Permission Required to Withhold Dues for Political Purposes (2005)
  31. California Proposition 9, State Civil Service Exemptions (1950)
  32. California Proposition 97, Restoration of Cal-OSHA (1988)
  33. California Teachers Association

Colorado

  1. Colorado Civil Service Commission, Issue 3 (1956)
  2. Colorado Competitive Civil Service, Issue 1 (1958)
  3. Colorado Issue 7 (1920)
  4. Colorado Labor Union Membership Rules, Proposed Amendment 5 (1958)
  5. Colorado Limit on Hours Firemen Can Work, Issue 5 (1952)
  6. Colorado Measure 19 (1912)
  7. Colorado Measure 3 (1912)
  8. Colorado Right to Work Initiative, Amendment 47 (2008)
  9. Colorado State Personnel System Amendment, Referendum 2 (1970)
  10. Colorado Worker Compensation Act, Issue 6 (1936)
  11. Colorado Workers' Compensation Act (1994)
  12. Union-business political balancing act

Georgia

  1. Georgia Employment Contract Enforcement, Amendment 1 (2010)

Idaho

  1. Idaho Right to Work Initiative (1958)

Louisiana

  1. Louisiana Additional Funding for State Retirement, Act 484 (2007)
  2. Louisiana Membership of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation Act, Ballot Measure 5 (Oct 2003)
  3. Louisiana Police Salaries, Amendment 4 (Oct 1999)
  4. Louisiana Public Retirement Systems, Amendment 6 (2010)
  5. Louisiana Salary Supplements for Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters, Act 485 (2007)
  6. Louisiana Worker's Compensation, Amendment 4 (1999)
  7. Louisiana Worker's Compensation Fund, Amendment 5 (1999)
  8. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Judgements, Amendment 9 (2010)

Maine

  1. Maine 48-Hour Work Week for Women (1923)
  2. Maine Barlow Bill (1948)

Massachusetts

  1. Massachusetts Employee Pensions Question (1958)
  2. Massachusetts Family Care Worker Unionization Initiative, Question 3 (2006)
  3. Massachusetts Labor Relations Question (1946)
  4. Massachusetts Open Shop Question (1948)
  5. Massachusetts Retail Stores Open Hours Initiative, Question 5 (1994)
  6. Massachusetts Strike Regulation Question (1948)
  7. Massachusetts Union Officers Election Question (1948)
  8. Massachusetts Wage Law Question (1988)

Michigan

  1. Michigan "Protect Our Jobs" Amendment, Proposal 2 (2012)
  2. Michigan "Right-to-Work" Ban Amendment (2014)
  3. Michigan Collective Bargaining Amendment, Proposal 3 (2002)
  4. Michigan Home Health Care Amendment, Proposal 4 (2012)
  5. Michigan Police Collective Bargaining Amendment, Proposal G (1978)

Missouri

  1. Missouri Collective Bargaining, Amendment 2 (2002)
  2. Missouri Elected Officials' Pensions Act, Amendment 7 (2006)
  3. Missouri Issue 18, Repeal of the Workmen's Compensation Act (1922)
  4. Missouri Issue 1 (General)(1984)
  5. Missouri Issue 2 (General)(1984)
  6. Missouri Issue 3 (1986)
  7. Missouri Issue 4 (1930)
  8. Missouri Measure 5 (1982)
  9. Missouri Measure 7 (1982)
  10. Missouri Public Fund Payments, Issue 3 (1936)
  11. Missouri Repeal of Workers Compensation, Issue 3 (1926)
  12. Missouri Right To Work Initiative, Issue 23 (1978)
  13. Missouri Save Our Secret Ballot (2010)
  14. Missouri Workers Compensation Act, Issue 6 (1924)

Nebraska

  1. Nebraska Amendment 3, State Legislators Allowed to Participate in State Retirement Program (1996)

Nevada

  1. Nevada Judge Salary Increase, Question 3 (1994)
  2. Nevada Prohibit Right-to-Work Measure, Question 2 (1956)
  3. Nevada Public Employee Retirement System Administration, Question 1 (1996)
  4. Nevada Repeal of "Right-to-Work" Law, Question 1 (1956)
  5. Nevada Right-to-work Measure (1952)
  6. Nevada Right-to-work Repeal Measure (1954)
  7. Nevada Secret Ballot Amendment (2014)

New Mexico

  1. New Mexico Amendment 4 (1998)

New Jersey

  1. New Jersey Wage Assessment Amendment, Public Question 1 (2010)

North Dakota

  1. North Dakota Labor Lien Issue (1924)
  2. North Dakota Public School Contract Negotiations, Measure 3 (1992)
  3. North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance Agency Initiative, Measure 4 (2008)

Ohio

  1. Ohio "Right-to-Work" Amendment (2013)
  2. Ohio Eight Hour Day on Public Work, Amendment 13 (September 1912)
  3. Ohio Employee Welfare, Amendment 10 (September 1912)
  4. Ohio Initiated Issue 1, Increase in Unemployment Compensation (1955)
  5. Ohio Issue 1, Worker's Compensation Provided by Private Insurers (1981)
  6. Ohio Issue 2, Worker's Compensation Act (1997)
  7. Ohio Mechanics' and Builders' Liens, Amendment 9 (September 1912)
  8. Ohio Prison Contract Labor Abolition, Amendment 17 (September 1912)
  9. Ohio Referendum 1, Provisions Governing Civil Service (1939)
  10. Ohio Referred Issue 1, Increase in Authority of Industrial Commission (1923)
  11. Ohio Regulation of Prison Labor, Issue 2 (1978)
  12. Ohio Right to Work Initiative (1958)
  13. Ohio Senate Bill 5 Veto Referendum, Issue 2 (2011)
  14. Ohio Workers' Compensation, Amendment 11 (September 1912)
  15. Ohio Workers Compensation Referendum (2006)

Oklahoma

  1. Oklahoma State Question 171 (1932)
  2. Oklahoma State Question 695 (2001)

Oregon

  1. Oregon Ballot Measure 59, Prohibition on Using Public Resources for Political Purposes (1998)
  2. Oregon Get Government Out of Politics Act (2014)
  3. Oregon Increase Oregon Minimum Wage, Ballot Measure 25 (2002)
  4. Oregon No Dues Collection by Government Amendment (2014)
  5. Oregon Public Employee Choice Act (2014)

South Carolina

  1. South Carolina Secret Union Voting Amendment, Amendment 2 (2010)

South Dakota

  1. South Dakota Teachers Union Veto Referendum, Referred Law 16 (2012)
  2. South Dakota Vote by Secret Ballot, Amendment K (2010)

Texas

  1. Texas Proposition 15, Unalterable Retirement Benefits (September 2003)
  2. Texas Proposition 16 (2001)
  3. Texas Proposition 21, Faculty on Water District Boards (September 2003)
  4. Texas Proposition 5 (1999)
  5. Texas Proposition 5 (2001)
  6. Texas Proposition 7 (1991)

Utah

  1. Utah Vote by Secret Ballot, Amendment A (2010)

Washington

  1. Washington Abolition of Employment Offices, Initiative 8 (1914)
  2. Washington Anti-Picketing Act, Referendum 6 (1916)
  3. Washington Civil Service Act, Initiative 101 (1936)
  4. Washington Civil Service for Sheriff's Employees, Initiative 23 (1958)
  5. Washington Civil Service for State Employees, Initiative 207 (1960)
  6. Washington Convict Labor Road Measure, Initiative 10 (1914)
  7. Washington Eight Hour Law, Initiative 13 (1914)
  8. Washington Employer-Employee Relations Act, Initiative 198 (1956)
  9. Washington In-Home Care Services, Initiative 775 (2001)
  10. Washington Injured Workmen Act, Initiative 9 (1914)
  11. Washington Inmate Labor Programs, SJR 8212 (2007)
  12. Washington Long-Term Care Initiative, Initiative 1029 (2008)
  13. Washington Pensions Exempt from Extra Compensation Prohibition, Amendment 35 (1958)
  14. Washington Police and Fire Retirement System, Initiative 790 (2002)
  15. Washington Regulation of Labor Disputes, Initiative 130 (1938)
  16. Washington Repeal of Ergonomic Regulations, Initiative 841 (2003)
  17. Washington Repeal of Freight Train Crew Law, Initiative 233 (1966)
  18. Washington Restrictions on Labor Agreements, Initiative 202 (1958)
  19. Washington Unemployment Insurance, Referendum 53 (2002)
  20. Washington Workers' Comp Insurance Reform, Initiative 1082 (2010)

Wisconsin

  1. Wisconsin Teacher Tenure Law Repeal Referendum, Question 1 (April 1940)

2014

  1. Michigan "Right-to-Work" Ban Amendment (2014)
  2. Nevada Secret Ballot Amendment (2014)
  3. Oregon Get Government Out of Politics Act (2014)
  4. Oregon No Dues Collection by Government Amendment (2014)
  5. Oregon Public Employee Choice Act (2014)

2013

  1. Ohio "Right-to-Work" Amendment (2013)

2012

  1. Bullock County Employees' Retirement System Amendment (2012)
  2. Etowah County Employees' Retirement System Amendment (2012)

2010

  1. Missouri Save Our Secret Ballot (2010)

2008

  1. Colorado Right to Work Initiative, Amendment 47 (2008)
  2. North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance Agency Initiative, Measure 4 (2008)
  3. Washington Long-Term Care Initiative, Initiative 1029 (2008)

2007

  1. Louisiana Additional Funding for State Retirement, Act 484 (2007)
  2. Louisiana Salary Supplements for Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters, Act 485 (2007)
  3. Washington Inmate Labor Programs, SJR 8212 (2007)

2006

  1. Massachusetts Family Care Worker Unionization Initiative, Question 3 (2006)
  2. Missouri Elected Officials' Pensions Act, Amendment 7 (2006)
  3. Ohio Workers Compensation Referendum (2006)

2005

  1. California Proposition 74, Waiting Period for Permanent Employment as a Teacher (2005)
  2. California Proposition 75, Permission Required to Withhold Dues for Political Purposes (2005)

2003

  1. Louisiana Membership of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation Act, Ballot Measure 5 (Oct 2003)
  2. Texas Proposition 15, Unalterable Retirement Benefits (September 2003)
  3. Texas Proposition 21, Faculty on Water District Boards (September 2003)
  4. Washington Repeal of Ergonomic Regulations, Initiative 841 (2003)

2002

  1. Michigan Collective Bargaining Amendment, Proposal 3 (2002)
  2. Missouri Collective Bargaining, Amendment 2 (2002)
  3. Oregon Increase Oregon Minimum Wage, Ballot Measure 25 (2002)
  4. Washington Police and Fire Retirement System, Initiative 790 (2002)
  5. Washington Unemployment Insurance, Referendum 53 (2002)

2001

  1. Oklahoma State Question 695 (2001)
  2. Texas Proposition 16 (2001)
  3. Texas Proposition 5 (2001)
  4. Washington In-Home Care Services, Initiative 775 (2001)

1999

  1. Alabama Phaseout of Supernumary Programs, Amendment 2 (October 1999)
  2. Louisiana Police Salaries, Amendment 4 (Oct 1999)
  3. Louisiana Worker's Compensation, Amendment 4 (1999)
  4. Louisiana Worker's Compensation Fund, Amendment 5 (1999)
  5. Texas Proposition 5 (1999)

1998

  1. California Proposition 226, the "Paycheck Protection" Initiative (1998)
  2. New Mexico Amendment 4 (1998)
  3. Oregon Ballot Measure 59, Prohibition on Using Public Resources for Political Purposes (1998)

1997

  1. Ohio Issue 2, Worker's Compensation Act (1997)

1996

  1. Nebraska Amendment 3, State Legislators Allowed to Participate in State Retirement Program (1996)
  2. Nevada Public Employee Retirement System Administration, Question 1 (1996)

1994

  1. Massachusetts Retail Stores Open Hours Initiative, Question 5 (1994)
  2. Nevada Judge Salary Increase, Question 3 (1994)

1992

  1. California Proposition 162, the "Pension Protection Act" (1992)
  2. North Dakota Public School Contract Negotiations, Measure 3 (1992)

1991

  1. Texas Proposition 7 (1991)

1988

  1. California Proposition 97, Restoration of Cal-OSHA (1988)

1984

  1. California Proposition 22, Civil Service Exemptions for CalPERS Staff (1984)

1978

  1. Michigan Police Collective Bargaining Amendment, Proposal G (1978)
  2. Ohio Regulation of Prison Labor, Issue 2 (1978)

1976

  1. California Proposition 14 (1976)

1972

  1. California Proposition 13, Worker's Compensation Payments (1972)
  2. California Proposition 22, Agriculture Worker Union Organizing (1972)

1970

  1. California Proposition 14, Civil Service System Changes (1970)

1966

  1. Washington Repeal of Freight Train Crew Law, Initiative 233 (1966)

1964

  1. California Proposition 17, the "Railroad Anti-Featherbedding Initiative" (1964)

1962

  1. California Proposition 5, Worker's Compensation Payments (1962)

1960

  1. Washington Civil Service for State Employees, Initiative 207 (1960)

1958

  1. Arizona Proposition 4, Merit System for Public Employees (1958)
  2. California Proposition 18, Prohibition of Collective Bargaining (1958)
  3. Colorado Competitive Civil Service, Issue 1 (1958)
  4. Colorado Labor Union Membership Rules, Proposed Amendment 5 (1958)
  5. Idaho Right to Work Initiative (1958)
  6. Massachusetts Employee Pensions Question (1958)
  7. Ohio Right to Work Initiative (1958)
  8. Washington Civil Service for Sheriff's Employees, Initiative 23 (1958)
  9. Washington Pensions Exempt from Extra Compensation Prohibition, Amendment 35 (1958)
  10. Washington Restrictions on Labor Agreements, Initiative 202 (1958)

1956

  1. Arkansas Increase in Workmen's Compensation Benefits, Initiated Act 1 (1956)
  2. Arkansas Municipal Retirement, Proposed Amendment 44 (1956)
  3. Colorado Civil Service Commission, Issue 3 (1956)
  4. Nevada Prohibit Right-to-Work Measure, Question 2 (1956)
  5. Nevada Repeal of "Right-to-Work" Law, Question 1 (1956)
  6. Washington Employer-Employee Relations Act, Initiative 198 (1956)

1955

  1. Ohio Initiated Issue 1, Increase in Unemployment Compensation (1955)

1950

  1. California Proposition 9, State Civil Service Exemptions (1950)

1948

  1. Arizona Proposition 5, Right-to-Work Act (1948)
  2. California Proposition 17, State Civil Service Exemptions (1948)
  3. California Proposition 3, Railroad Brakemen (1948)

1946

  1. California Proposition 11, Fair Employment Practices Act (1946)

1944

  1. California Proposition 12, Right-to-Work Initiative (1944)
  2. California Proposition 5, Reinstatement of Public Employees After Military Service (1944)

1942

  1. California Proposition 1, Prohibition of Secondary Boycotts (1942)

1940

  1. Wisconsin Teacher Tenure Law Repeal Referendum, Question 1 (April 1940)

1939

  1. Ohio Referendum 1, Provisions Governing Civil Service (1939)

1938

  1. California Proposition 1, Definition of Lawful Labor Dispute Practices (1938)
  2. Washington Regulation of Labor Disputes, Initiative 130 (1938)

1936

  1. California Proposition 7, County and Municipal Civil Service (1936)
  2. Colorado Worker Compensation Act, Issue 6 (1936)
  3. Missouri Public Fund Payments, Issue 3 (1936)
  4. Washington Civil Service Act, Initiative 101 (1936)

1934

  1. California Proposition 23, Bonds for Unemployment Relief (1934)
  2. California Proposition 7, State Civil Service (1934)

1933

  1. California Proposition 2, Bonds for Unemployment Relief (1933)

1930

  1. California Proposition 5, Retirement Salaries Paid to State Employees (1930)

1924

  1. North Dakota Labor Lien Issue (1924)

1923

  1. Maine 48-Hour Work Week for Women (1923)
  2. Ohio Referred Issue 1, Increase in Authority of Industrial Commission (1923)

1922

  1. Missouri Issue 18, Repeal of the Workmen's Compensation Act (1922)

1918

  1. California Proposition 23, Establish System of Workmen's Compensation (1918)

1916

  1. Washington Anti-Picketing Act, Referendum 6 (1916)

1914

  1. Arizona Blacklist Prohibition Initiative, Questions 312 and 313 (1914)
  2. Arizona Eighty Percent Citizen Labor Initiative, Questions 318 and 319 (1914)
  3. California Proposition 3, Eight-Hour Workday Initiative (1914)
  4. California Proposition 45, Maximum Work Week of 48 hours (1914)
  5. Washington Abolition of Employment Offices, Initiative 8 (1914)
  6. Washington Convict Labor Road Measure, Initiative 10 (1914)
  7. Washington Eight Hour Law, Initiative 13 (1914)
  8. Washington Injured Workmen Act, Initiative 9 (1914)

1912

  1. Arizona Hunting of Birds and Animals Referendum, Questions 316 and 317 (1912)
  2. Arizona Mining Liens Referendum, Questions 302 and 303 (1912)
  3. Ohio Eight Hour Day on Public Work, Amendment 13 (September 1912)
  4. Ohio Employee Welfare, Amendment 10 (September 1912)
  5. Ohio Mechanics' and Builders' Liens, Amendment 9 (September 1912)
  6. Ohio Prison Contract Labor Abolition, Amendment 17 (September 1912)
  7. Ohio Workers' Compensation, Amendment 11 (September 1912)

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