Maine Barlow and Tabb Labor Union Bills (1948)
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The Maine Barlow and Tabb Labor Union Bills was on the September 13, 1948 ballot in Maine as an indirect initiated state statute, where both potential bills were defeated.[1] The ballot allowed voters to choose one of the three following options:[2]
- In favor of the Barlow Bill, which would have protected "the right to work" while also prohibiting secondary boycotts, sympathetic strikes and jurisdictional strikes
- In favor of the Tabb Bill, which would have protected the right of member and non-members of labor organizations to the opportunity to work
- Against both measures
Voters overwhelmingly voted against both versions of the "right to work" legislation.
Election results
| Maine Barlow and Tabb Labor Union Bills (1948) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes Barlow Bill | 46,809 | 25.06% | ||
| Yes Tabb Bill | 13,676 | 7.32% | ||
 No Both Bills | 126,285 | 67.62% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills 1910-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]
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Mark a cross (X) or a check mark (✓) in the square of your choice. Shall a bill entitled, "AN ACT to Protect the Right to Work and to Prohibit Secondary Boycotts, Sympathetic Strikes and Jurisdictional Strikes," become a law? (Barlow Bill) YES BARLOW BILL [ ] Shall a bill entitled, "AN ACT Protecting the Right of Members and Non-members of the Labor Organizations to the Opportunity to Work," become a law? (Tabb Bill) YES TABB BILL [ ] Against both measures. NO BOTH MEASURES [ ] [3] |
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See also
- Maine 1948 ballot measures
- 1948 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- The Lewiston Daily Sun, "List of Questions," September 11, 1948
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills 1910-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Initiated Bills 1910-," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lewiston Daily Sun, "List of Questions," September 11, 1948
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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