Oregon Revised Statutes
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.
The labor of a human being is not a commodity or article of commerce. The right to enter into the relation of employer and employee, to change that relation, to assume and create a new relation for employer and employee or to work and labor as an employee, shall be held and construed to be a personal and not a property right.
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…
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 …
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. It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly in enacting ORS 663.127 to exercise the limited authority reserved to states under section 14(b) of the Nat…
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 …
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. No person shall in any way use the name or seal of any person, association or union, or officer thereof, in and about the sale of goods, or otherwise…
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 regis…
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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: Enjoin the manufacture, use, display or sale of any counterfeits of the label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement; or Enjoin another person from using or displaying a g…
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 un…
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.
In any action under ORS 661.250 or 661.260, the court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. PENALTIES
Violation of ORS 661.040 is a Class A misdemeanor. Violation of ORS 661.210 or 661.220 is a Class C misdemeanor. _______________