Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73
§522 Extortionate picketing; penalty for violation
Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 522
Summary
Makes it illegal to picket on or near an employer’s property to get money or other things of value for someone’s personal gain, including as part of a plan or conspiracy, whether the employer resists or seems to agree — except for a real effort to win higher pay or benefits. Anyone who does this on purpose can be fined up to $10,000, jailed for up to 20 years, or both.
Full Legal Text
Title 29, §522
Labor — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)It shall be unlawful to carry on picketing on or about the premises of any employer for the purpose of, or as part of any conspiracy or in furtherance of any plan or purpose for, the personal profit or enrichment of any individual (except a bona fide increase in wages or other employee benefits) by taking or obtaining any money or other thing of value from such employer against his will or with his consent.
(b)Any person who willfully violates this section shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.
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Citation
29 U.S.C. § 522
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73