Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Regulation of Labor Disputes Initiative (1938)
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| Topic Labor and unions |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1938. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported defining “labor dispute” as a controversy between employer and employees and restricting revenues of collective bargaining organizations to “legitimate” requirements. |
A "no" vote opposed defining “labor dispute” as a controversy between employer and employees and restricting revenues of collective bargaining organizations to “legitimate” requirements. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 |
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197,771 | 57.12% | ||
| No | 148,460 | 42.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 316-317 was as follows:
| “ | BILL REGULATING PICKETING AND BOYCOTTING BY LABOR GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS - Purpose: Defining "labor dispute" as only an actual controversy between employer and employes directly concerning wages, hours or working conditions involved therein, and not including jurisdictional controversy between, labor organizations, nor employer's refusal to deal with either such organizations; forbids obstructing or preventing lawful commerce in or manufacturing, harvesting, processing, marketing agricultural or other products; forbids picketing employer's property or boycotting employer's business unless actual labor dispute, so defined, exists; authorizes courts' restraining and enjoining such picketing or boycotting; restricts fees, dues, fines, etc., of collective bargaining organizations to legitimate requirements; forbids preventing, hindering, molesting persons seeking or securing any employment. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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