Chapter 661 — Chapter 661

ORS 661.010 Lawfulness of labor unions. Working men and women may organize themselves into, or carry on labor unions for the purpose of lessening the hours of labor, increasing the wages, bettering the conditions of the members of such organizations or carrying out their legitimate purposes as freely as they could do if acting singly

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ORS 661.020 Labor not a commodity; employment rights are personal. (1) The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce

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ORS 661.030 Collective bargaining for lawful purposes is legal. No person shall be indicted, prosecuted or tried in any court of this state for entering into or carrying on any arrangement, agreement or combination between themselves made with a view of lessening the number of hours of labor or increasing wages, bettering the conditions of working men and women or for any act done in pursuance thereof, unless such act is in itself forbidden by law if done by a single individual

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ORS 661.040 Limitations on fees charged laborers by collective bargaining agents; access to and inspection of records; accounting. (1) No organization, association or person, legally authorized to act as collective bargaining agent or representative of laboring people, shall make any charge or exaction for initiation fees, dues, fines or other exactions, which will create a fund in excess of the legitimate requirements of such organization, association or person, in carrying out the lawful purpose or activities of such organization, association or person

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ORS 661.045 Policy; union security agreements. (1) To encourage labor peace, it is the policy of the State of Oregon to allow private sector labor organizations and employers to enter into union security agreements to the full extent allowed by federal law

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ORS 661.210 Counterfeiting of union label and possession or sale thereof prohibited. Whenever any person or any association or union adopts or uses any label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement for the purpose of designating, making known or distinguishing any goods, wares, merchandise or other product of labor as having been made, manufactured, produced, prepared, packed or put on sale by such person or association or union, or by members of such association or union

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ORS 661.220 Unauthorized use of label, name or seal of union prohibited. (1) No person shall use or display the genuine label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement of any person, association or union in any manner not authorized by such person, union or association

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ORS 661.230 Registration of union label; actions to compel or cancel registration. (1) A person, association or union that uses a label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement for the purpose described in ORS 661.210 may file an application to register the label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement with the Secretary of State in accordance with the requirements, procedures and policies set forth for registering marks under ORS 647.015. The Secretary of State shall evaluate the application as provided in ORS 647.029 and 647.035, shall determine whether the label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement is in use as provided in ORS 647.017 and may issue a certificate of registration for the label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement as provided in ORS 647.045

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ORS 661.240 [Amended by 1991 c.132 §30; repealed by 2015 c.277 §15]

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ORS 661.245 [1991 c.132 §32; 1999 c.652 §20; repealed by 2015 c.277 §15]

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ORS 661.250 Actions to enjoin counterfeits or unauthorized use of label; injunction; damages; destruction of counterfeits. (1) A person, association or union that adopts or uses a label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement as provided in ORS 661.210 may bring an action to

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ORS 661.260 Liability for false or fraudulent application; criminal penalties. (1) A person that makes a false or fraudulent representation or declaration in an application to register a label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement under ORS 661.230, whether the person makes the representation or declaration verbally, in writing or by any other means, is liable in damages to a party that is entitled to bring an action under ORS 661.250 or 661.270 for any injury the party suffers as a consequence of the person’s false or fraudulent representation or declaration

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ORS 661.270 Who may bring action on behalf of unincorporated association or union. In all cases where the association or union is not incorporated, suits under ORS 661.210 to 661.280 may be commenced and prosecuted by an officer or member of the association or union on behalf of and for the use of the association or union

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ORS 661.280 Attorney fees. In any action under ORS 661.250 or 661.260, the court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. [Amended by 1981 c.897 §97; 1995 c.618 §118]

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ORS 661.990 Penalties. (1) Violation of ORS 661.040 is a Class A misdemeanor

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