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, such as labor practices, work benefits, collective bargaining, and unions.

List of ballot measures

Year

State

2012

1. Alabama Secret Ballot Amendment, Amendment 7 (2012)

2011

1. Washington Long-Term Care, Initiative 1163 (2011)

2010

1. Arizona Proposition 113, Right to Secret Ballot Voting Amendment (2010)
2. New Jersey Wage Assessment Amendment, Public Question 1 (2010)
3. South Carolina Secret Union Voting Amendment, Amendment 2 (2010)

2008

1. Washington Initiative 1029, Long-Term Care Workers Certification Measure (2008)

2004

1. Oregon Measure 38, Government to Assume SAIF Responsibilities Initiative (2004)

2002

1. Washington Referendum 53, Unemployment Insurance Measure (2002)

1997

1. Washington Initiative 677, Sexual Orientation Anti-Discrimination Measure (1997)

1996

1. Oregon Measure 41, Public Employees' Earnings Initiative (1996)
2. Oregon Measure 43, Reinstate Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Workers Initiative (1996)

1992

1. Maine Question 3, State Facilities OSHA Compliance Bond Measure (1992)
2. North Dakota Final Offer Resolution, Measure 3 (1992)

1988

1. California Proposition 97, Cal-OSHA Program Initiative (1988)

1982

1. Alabama Employees Legal Action Amendment (March 1982)

1981

1. Ohio Private Worker's Compensation Insurance Initiative (1981)

1976

1. Arkansas Labor Rights, Proposed Amendment 59 (1976)
2. California Proposition 14, Agricultural Labor Relations Board Initiative (1976)

1972

1. Arkansas Full Railroad Crew Laws, Initiated Act 1 (1972)

1970

1. Arkansas Full Railroad Crew Laws, Initiated Act 1 (1970)
2. Colorado Amendment No. 2, State Personnel System Amendment (1970)

1966

1. Oregon Measure 1, Benefits for Public Transportation Employees Amendment (1966)

1964

1. California Proposition 17, Railroad Labor Initiative (1964)

1960

1. North Dakota Department of Labor Creation Referendum, Amendment 1 (1960)

1958

1. Arkansas Repeal of Full Crew Laws, Initiative 1 (1958)
2. Washington SJR 18, Public Employees' Extra Compensation Amendment (1958)

1950

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Merit-Based System for Peace Officers Initiative (September 1950)
2. Arizona Measure Nos. 316-317, Unemployment Benefits for Agricultural Laborers Initiative (September 1950)

1948

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Merit System for Highway Patrol Initiative (1948)
2. Maine Barlow and Tabb Labor Union Bills (1948)

1946

1. California Proposition 11, Equal Employment Opportunity Initiative (1946)

1944

1. California Proposition 12, Right to Employment Initiative (1944)
2. California Proposition 5, Reinstatement of Public Officers and Employees After Military Service Amendment (1944)

1942

1. California Proposition 1, Hot Cargo and Secondary Boycott Referendum (1942)
2. Washington Referendum 22, Industrial Insurance Expansion Measure (1942)

1940

1. Arkansas Payment for Employers of Injured Employees, Initiated Act No. 1 (1940)
2. Maryland State Industrial Accident Commission, Amendment 9 (1940)

1938

1. Arkansas Worker's Compensation, Proposed Amendment 27 (1938)
2. California Proposition 1, Labor Disputes Initiative (1938)
3. Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Regulation of Labor Disputes Initiative (1938)

1936

1. California Proposition 7, Civil Service Requirements Initiative (1936)

1934

1. California Proposition 23, Unemployment Relief Bond Measure (1934)

1933

1. California Proposition 2, Unemployment Relief Fund Bond Measure (June 1933)

1930

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 106-107, Prohibit Noncitizens from Employment on State, County, and Municipal Works Amendment (1930)

1924

1. North Dakota Farm Labor Lien Initiative (1924)

1923

1. Ohio Industrial Commission Authority Amendment (1923)

1920

1. Nebraska Amendment 24, Age Requirements for Industrial Schools Amendment (September 1920)
2. Nebraska Amendment 38, Industrial Commission Amendment (September 1920)

1918

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Compensation for Workers in Hazardous Occupations Amendment (1918)

1916

1. Oklahoma State Question 86, Compulsory Compensation for Employees Amendment (August 1916)

1914

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313, Prohibit Employer Blacklisting of Workers Initiative (1914)
2. Arizona Measure Nos. 318-319, Require Employers to Have at Least 80% U.S. Citizen Employees Initiative (1914)
3. California Proposition 44, Minimum Wage Amendment (1914)
4. Colorado Employees' Risk of Injury or Death, Measure 11 (1914)
5. Washington Initiative 10, Convict Labor for Highway Construction Measure (1914)
6. Washington Initiative 8, Prohibit Employment Fees Measure (1914)

1913

1. Oklahoma State Question 47, Coal Miner Regulations Referendum (August 1913)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Worker's Compensation Fund Referendum (1913)

1912

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Mining Liens Referendum (1912)
2. Colorado Eight Hour Workday for Underground Workers, Measure 25 (1912)
3. Ohio Liens for Mechanics and Builders' Payments Amendment (September 1912)
4. Ohio Worker Labor and Wage Laws Amendment (September 1912)

1911

1. California Proposition 10, Work-Related Injury Compensation Amendment (October 1911)

1910

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331, Hazardous Employment Labor Laws Initiative (1910)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 346-347, State Board to Draft Workplace Liability Laws Initiative (1910)

1902

1. Idaho Health and Safety of Factory, Smelter, Mine and Ore Workers, HJR 2 (1902)

1894

1. Illinois Labor Law Amendment (1894)

Alabama

1. Alabama Employees Legal Action Amendment (March 1982)
2. Alabama Secret Ballot Amendment, Amendment 7 (2012)

Arizona

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Compensation for Workers in Hazardous Occupations Amendment (1918)
2. Arizona Measure Nos. 106-107, Prohibit Noncitizens from Employment on State, County, and Municipal Works Amendment (1930)
3. Arizona Measure Nos. 300-301, Merit-Based System for Peace Officers Initiative (September 1950)
4. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Merit System for Highway Patrol Initiative (1948)
5. Arizona Measure Nos. 302-303, Mining Liens Referendum (1912)
6. Arizona Measure Nos. 312-313, Prohibit Employer Blacklisting of Workers Initiative (1914)
7. Arizona Measure Nos. 316-317, Unemployment Benefits for Agricultural Laborers Initiative (September 1950)
8. Arizona Measure Nos. 318-319, Require Employers to Have at Least 80% U.S. Citizen Employees Initiative (1914)
9. Arizona Proposition 113, Right to Secret Ballot Voting Amendment (2010)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Full Railroad Crew Laws, Initiated Act 1 (1970)
2. Arkansas Full Railroad Crew Laws, Initiated Act 1 (1972)
3. Arkansas Labor Rights, Proposed Amendment 59 (1976)
4. Arkansas Payment for Employers of Injured Employees, Initiated Act No. 1 (1940)
5. Arkansas Repeal of Full Crew Laws, Initiative 1 (1958)
6. Arkansas Worker's Compensation, Proposed Amendment 27 (1938)

California

1. California Proposition 1, Hot Cargo and Secondary Boycott Referendum (1942)
2. California Proposition 1, Labor Disputes Initiative (1938)
3. California Proposition 10, Work-Related Injury Compensation Amendment (October 1911)
4. California Proposition 11, Equal Employment Opportunity Initiative (1946)
5. California Proposition 12, Right to Employment Initiative (1944)
6. California Proposition 14, Agricultural Labor Relations Board Initiative (1976)
7. California Proposition 17, Railroad Labor Initiative (1964)
8. California Proposition 2, Unemployment Relief Fund Bond Measure (June 1933)
9. California Proposition 23, Unemployment Relief Bond Measure (1934)
10. California Proposition 44, Minimum Wage Amendment (1914)
11. California Proposition 5, Reinstatement of Public Officers and Employees After Military Service Amendment (1944)
12. California Proposition 7, Civil Service Requirements Initiative (1936)
13. California Proposition 97, Cal-OSHA Program Initiative (1988)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment No. 2, State Personnel System Amendment (1970)
2. Colorado Eight Hour Workday for Underground Workers, Measure 25 (1912)
3. Colorado Employees' Risk of Injury or Death, Measure 11 (1914)

Idaho

1. Idaho Health and Safety of Factory, Smelter, Mine and Ore Workers, HJR 2 (1902)

Illinois

1. Illinois Labor Law Amendment (1894)

Maine

1. Maine Barlow and Tabb Labor Union Bills (1948)
2. Maine Question 3, State Facilities OSHA Compliance Bond Measure (1992)

Maryland

1. Maryland State Industrial Accident Commission, Amendment 9 (1940)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 24, Age Requirements for Industrial Schools Amendment (September 1920)
2. Nebraska Amendment 38, Industrial Commission Amendment (September 1920)

New Jersey

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

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Department of Labor Creation Referendum, Amendment 1 (1960)
2. North Dakota Farm Labor Lien Initiative (1924)
3. North Dakota Final Offer Resolution, Measure 3 (1992)

Ohio

1. Ohio Industrial Commission Authority Amendment (1923)
2. Ohio Liens for Mechanics and Builders' Payments Amendment (September 1912)
3. Ohio Private Worker's Compensation Insurance Initiative (1981)
4. Ohio Worker Labor and Wage Laws Amendment (September 1912)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 47, Coal Miner Regulations Referendum (August 1913)
2. Oklahoma State Question 86, Compulsory Compensation for Employees Amendment (August 1916)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 1, Benefits for Public Transportation Employees Amendment (1966)
2. Oregon Measure 38, Government to Assume SAIF Responsibilities Initiative (2004)
3. Oregon Measure 41, Public Employees' Earnings Initiative (1996)
4. Oregon Measure 43, Reinstate Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Workers Initiative (1996)
5. Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Worker's Compensation Fund Referendum (1913)
6. Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Regulation of Labor Disputes Initiative (1938)
7. Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331, Hazardous Employment Labor Laws Initiative (1910)
8. Oregon Measure Nos. 346-347, State Board to Draft Workplace Liability Laws Initiative (1910)

South Carolina

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

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 10, Convict Labor for Highway Construction Measure (1914)
2. Washington Initiative 1029, Long-Term Care Workers Certification Measure (2008)
3. Washington Initiative 677, Sexual Orientation Anti-Discrimination Measure (1997)
4. Washington Initiative 8, Prohibit Employment Fees Measure (1914)
5. Washington Long-Term Care, Initiative 1163 (2011)
6. Washington Referendum 22, Industrial Insurance Expansion Measure (1942)
7. Washington Referendum 53, Unemployment Insurance Measure (2002)
8. Washington SJR 18, Public Employees' Extra Compensation Amendment (1958)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic