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North Dakota Right to Work, Referendum 2 (1948)
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The North Dakota Right to Work Referendum, also known as Referendum 2, was on the June 29, 1948 ballot in North Dakota as a veto referendum, where it was approved.[1] The measure required that persons not be denied work on the basis of thier membership status in labor unions or labor organizations. It also voided all contracts in negation or abrogation of the "right to work."[2]
Election results
| North Dakota Referendum 2 (1948) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 105,192 | 66.28% | ||
| No | 53,515 | 33.72% | ||
Election results via: Legislative Manual, Official Vote of North Dakota Primary Election, 1948
Text of measure
The text of the amended statutory text reads as:[2]
| “ | § 34-01-14. Right to work not to be abridged by membership or nonmembership in labor union. The right of persons to work may not be denied or abridged on account of membership or nonmembership in any labor union or labor organization, and all contracts in negation or abrogation of such rights are hereby declared to be invalid, void, and unenforceable.[3] | ” |
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
- North Dakota Right to Work Laws
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State Archived Election Results, "Primary Election Results - 1948," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Inc., "Right to Work States: North Dakota," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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