Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
661.010Lawfulness of labor unions 661.020Labor not a commodity; employment rights are personal 661.030Collective bargaining for lawful purposes is legal 661.040Limitations on fees charged laborers by collective bargaining agents; access to and inspection of records; accounting 661.045Policy; union security agreements 661.210Counterfeiting of union label and possession or sale thereof prohibited 661.220Unauthorized use of label, name or seal of union prohibited 661.230Registration of union label; actions to compel or cancel registration 661.240[Amended by 1991 c.132 §30; repealed by 2015 c.277 §15] 661.245[1991 c.132 §32; 1999 c.652 §20; repealed by 2015 c.277 §15] 661.250Actions to enjoin counterfeits or unauthorized use of label; injunction; damages; destruction of counterfeits 661.260Liability for false or fraudulent application; criminal penalties 661.270Who may bring action on behalf of unincorporated association or union 661.280Attorney fees 661.990Penalties

Chapter 661 — Organized Labor; Union Labels

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.

(2)

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.

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