Title 29, LaborRelease 119-102
§522 Extortionate Picketing; Penalty for Violation
Title 29 › CHAPTER 11 — LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE › SUBCHAPTER VII — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 522
Summary
Picketing an employer to get money or things for personal gain is illegal, except for real wage or benefit demands; intentional violations risk a $10,000 fine and 20 years in prison.
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Title 29, §522
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(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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29 U.S.C. § 522
Title 29, Labor
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102