North Dakota Labor Unions and Strikes, Referendum 1 (1948)
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The North Dakota Labor Unions and Strikes Referendum, also known as Referendum 1, was on the June 29, 1948 ballot in North Dakota as a veto referendum, where it was approved. The measure related to a 1947 session law that made it civilly unlawful (subject to injunction and liable to damages) the picketing of a plant if a strike has been called without an election and a vote for the strike by 51 percent of the employees voting.[1][2]
Election results
| North Dakota Referendum 1 (1948) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 85,206 | 58.29% | ||
| No | 60,976 | 41.71% | ||
Election results via: Legislative Manual, Official Vote of North Dakota Primary Election, 1948
Text of measure
The measure related to a 1947 session law that made it civilly unlawful (subject to injunction and liable to damages) the picketing of a plant if a strike has been called without an election and a vote for the strike by 51 per cent of the employees voting.[2]
See also
- North Dakota 1948 ballot measures
- 1948 ballot measures
- List of North Dakota ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota
External links
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Archived Election Results
- "Workers, Unions and Historicans on the Norther Plains," by William C. Pratt
Footnotes
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