Title 25 — Title 25

The right to live involves the right to work. The public and working men and women must be protected. The activities of labor organizations affect the social and economic conditions of the state and the welfare of its citizens. It is declared to be the policy of this state, in th…

It shall be unlawful for any person at any time or place, by force or the threat of force, to seek to secure or prevent attendance at any meeting or voting place at which any strike vote is taken, or to influence the vote of such employee at such meeting or voting place by the us…

It shall be unlawful for any labor organization, any labor organizer, any officer, agent, representative or member of any labor organization or any other person to collect, receive or demand, directly or indirectly, from any person, any fee, assessment or sum of money whatsoever,…

Contracts. It shall be unlawful for any executive, administrative, professional or supervisory employee to be a member in, or to be accepted for membership by, any labor organization, the constitution and bylaws of which permit membership to employees other than those in executiv…

Any union or association of workingmen may adopt and use a label or device for the purpose of designating and distinguishing any goods, wares, or merchandise or other product of the labor of the association or union of workingmen or of a member or members of the association or un…

The provisions of this article shall be cumulative of all other laws in force on June 29, 1943, upon the subject, and, in the event of a conflict between laws in force on June 29, 1943, and the provisions of this article, then and in that event the provisions, offenses, and punis…

If any labor organization violates any provision of this article, it shall be penalized civilly in a sum not exceeding $1,000.00 for each such violation, to be recovered as a penalty in the circuit court of the county in which the violation occurred, the action being brought in t…

When used in this article, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless it clearly appears from the context that some other meaning is indicated: (1) LABOR ORGANIZATION or LABOR UNION. Every organization, association, group, union, lod…

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, nothing contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with or impede or diminish in any way the right to strike or the right to individuals to work, nor shall anything in this chapter be construed so as to inv…

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of Alabama that the right of persons to work shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or nonmembership in any labor union or labor organization. History: (Acts 1953, No. 430, p. 535, §1.)

Prohibited. Any agreement or combination between any employer and any labor union or labor organization whereby persons not members of such union or organization shall be denied the right to work for said employer, or whereby such membership is made a condition of employment or c…

No person shall be required by an employer to become or remain a member of any labor union or labor organization as a condition of employment or continuation of employment. History: (Acts 1953, No. 430, p. 535, §3.)

No person shall be required by an employer to abstain or refrain from membership in any labor union or labor organization as a condition of employment or continuation of employment. History: (Acts 1953, No. 430, p. 535, §4.)

No employer shall require any person, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, to pay any dues, fees, or other charges of any kind to any labor union or labor organization. History: (Acts 1953, No. 430, p. 535, §5.)

Any person who may be denied employment or be deprived of continuation of his employment in violation of Sections 25-7-32, 25-7- 33, or 25-7-34 or of one or more of such sections, shall be entitled to recover from such employer and from any other person, firm, corporation, or ass…

The provisions of this article shall not apply to any lawful contract in force on August 28, 1953, but they shall apply in all respects to contracts entered into after August 28, 1953, and to any renewal or extension of an existing contract. History: (Acts 1953, No. 430, p. 535, …

(a) For purposes of this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE. A grant, loan, or tax credit provided by a state or local government to an employer, not including any incentive made pursuant to Article 13 of Chapter 23 of Tit…

The Governor may, whenever he considers it expedient, appoint a board of mediation, consisting of three members, for the purpose of gathering facts and information and hearing evidence concerning the cause of any strike, lockout, or other dispute or disagreement between employees…

This article shall be known and cited as the Alabama Uniform Minimum Wage and Right-to-Work Act. History: (Act 2016-18, §1.)

(a) For purposes of this article, the following words have the following meanings: (1) DISCRIMINATION. An action by an employer or a distinction by an employer that adversely affects an employee or job applicant based on a group, class, or category to which that person belongs. (…

(a) A county, municipality, or any other political subdivision of this state shall not enact or administer any ordinance, rule, policy, or other mandate that creates requirements, regulations, or processes relating to labor peace agreements or similar agreements. Any ordinance, p…

Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, nothing in this article shall apply to those state employers or employees in state service as defined in Section 36-26-2, or to public employers and employees of state or local educational institutions or systems, or …

If a court determines that any portion of this article cannot be applied to a particular county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state, this article shall remain in full force and effect for every other county, municipality, and other political subdivision of…

(a) The purpose of this section is to establish within the Legislature complete control over regulation and policy pertaining to collective bargaining under federal labor laws or the wages, leave, or other employment benefits provided by an employer to an employee, class of emplo…

(a) Every labor organization functioning in Alabama, and every labor organization hereafter desiring to function in Alabama shall, before doing so, file a copy of its constitution and its bylaws and a copy of the constitution and bylaws of the national or international union, if …

A grievance or dispute between an employer and his employees may be submitted to a local board of arbitrators, consisting of three persons, for hearing and settlement. When the employees concerned are members in good standing of a labor organization, one arbitrator may be appoint…

Before entering upon his duties, each arbitrator so selected shall sign a consent to act and take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge his duties as such arbitrator, which consent and oath shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of …

Each member of such local board shall receive as compensation for his services, $4.00 for each day actually engaged in such hearing. History: (Acts 1911, No. 234, p. 320; Code 1923, §7610; Code 1940, T. 26, §340.)

The local board shall, within 10 days after the close of the hearing, render a written decision signed by them, giving such details as clearly show the nature of the controversy and the questions decided by them. One copy of the decision shall be filed in the office of the clerk …

The witness fees and the fees of the local arbitrators as provided in this article shall be taxed against the parties to said arbitrations equally. History: (Acts 1911, No. 234, p. 320; Code 1923, §7613; Acts 1939, No. 161, p. 232; Code 1940, T. 26, §342.)

Every person shall be free to join or to refrain from joining any labor organization, except as otherwise provided in Section 25-7-13, and, in the exercise of such freedom, shall be free from interference by force, coercion, or intimidation, by threats of force or coercion or by …

Any person who, by force or threats of violence to person or property, or who, by any means of duress prevents, or seeks to prevent, another from doing work or furnishing materials or from contracting to do work or furnish materials for or to any person engaged in any lawful busi…