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Washington Initiative 198, Right-to-Work Law Measure (1956)
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| Topic Right-to-work laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 198 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 1956. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting employers from requiring employees to join or refrain from joining a labor organization and from requiring employees to pay dues, fees, or other charges to a labor organization as a condition of employment. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting employers from requiring employees to join or refrain from joining a labor organization and from requiring employees to pay dues, fees, or other charges to a labor organization as a condition of employment. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 198 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 329,653 | 31.86% | ||
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704,903 | 68.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 198 was as follows:
| “ | AFFECTING EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS An ACT Defining the terms "employer" and "labor organization" and declaring unlawful certain agreements and practices relating to membership in such an organization, payments to such an organization as a condition of employment, discrimination and coercion in connection with employment, and providing civil actions and criminal penalties for violations. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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