Ind. Code ch. 22-6-1

Ind. Code ch. 22-6-1
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Ind. Code § 22-6-1-1 Jurisdiction; public policy

Sec. 1. No court of the state of Indiana, as defined in this chapter, shall have jurisdiction to issue any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, except in a strict conformity with the provisions of this chapter; nor shall any such restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction be issued contrary to the public policy declared in this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.1. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.157.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-2 Freedom of labor; right of association; public policy

Sec. 2. In the interpretation of this chapter and in determining the jurisdiction and authority of the courts of the state, as such jurisdiction and authority are defined and limited in this chapter, the public policy of the state is hereby declared as follows: Whereas, under prevailing economic conditions, developed with the aid of governmental authority for owners of property to organize in the corporate and other forms of ownership associations, the individual unorganized worker is commonly helpless to exercise actual liberty of contract and to protect his freedom of labor and thereby to obtain acceptable terms and conditions of employment, wherefore, though he should be free to decline to associate with his fellows, it is necessary that he have full freedom of association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of his own choosing, to negotiate the terms and conditions of his employment, and that he shall be free from interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor or their agents in the designation of such representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; therefore, the following definition of and limitations upon the jurisdiction and authority of the courts of the state of Indiana are hereby enacted. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.2. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.158.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-3 "Yellow dog" contracts; public policy

Sec. 3. Any undertaking or promise, such as is described in this section, or any other undertaking or promise in conflict with the public policy declared in section 2 of this chapter, is hereby declared to be contrary to the public policy of the state of Indiana, shall not be enforceable in any court of the state of Indiana, and shall not afford any basis for the granting of legal or equitable relief by any such court, including specifically the following: Every undertaking or promise made after May 22, 1933, whether written or oral, express or implied, constituting or contained in any contract or agreement of hiring or employment between any individual, firm, company, association, limited liability company, or corporation, and any employee or prospective employee of the same, whereby: (a) either party to such contract or agreement undertakes or promises not to join, become, or remain a member of any labor organization or of any employer organization; or (b) either party to such contract or agreement undertakes or promises that he will withdraw from an employment relation in the event that he joins, becomes, or remains a member of any labor organization or of any employer organization. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.3. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.159; P.L.8-1993, SEC.290.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-4 Strikes; picketing; assembly; joining unions

Sec. 4. No court of the state of Indiana shall have jurisdiction to issue any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction in any case involving or growing out of any labor dispute to prohibit any person or persons participating or interested in such dispute (as these terms are defined in this chapter) from doing, whether singly or in concert, any of the following acts: (a) Ceasing or refusing to perform any work or to remain in any relation of employment. (b) Becoming or remaining a member of any labor organization or of any employer organization, regardless of any such undertaking or promise as is described in section 3 of this chapter. (c) Paying or giving to, or withholding from any person participating or interested in such labor dispute, or any strike or unemployment benefits or insurance, or other moneys or things of value. (d) By all lawful means aiding any person participating or interested in any labor dispute who is being proceeded against in, or is prosecuting, any action or suit in any court of the state of Indiana. (e) Giving publicity to the existence of, or the facts involved in, any labor dispute, whether by advertising, speaking, patrolling, or by any other method not involving fraud or violence. (f) Assembling peaceably to act or to organize to act in promotion of their interests in a labor dispute. (g) Advising or notifying any person of an intention to do any of the acts specified in this section. (h) Agreeing with other persons to do or not to do any of the acts specified in this section. (i) Advising, urging, or otherwise causing or inducing without fraud or violence the acts specified in this section, regardless of any such undertaking or promise as is described in section 3 of this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.4. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.160.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-5 Conspiracy; unlawful combination

Sec. 5. No court of the state of Indiana shall have jurisdiction to issue a restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction upon the ground that any of the persons participating or interested in a labor dispute constitutes or are engaged in an unlawful combination or conspiracy because of the doing in concert of the acts enumerated in section 4 of this chapter. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.5. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.161.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-6 Hearings; threatened unlawful acts; limitations; security

Sec. 6. (a) No court of the state of Indiana shall have jurisdiction to issue a temporary or permanent injunction in any case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, as defined in section 12 of this chapter, except after hearing the testimony of witnesses in open court (with opportunity for cross-examination) in support of the allegations of a complaint made under oath, and testimony in opposition thereto, if offered, and except after findings of fact by the court, to the effect: (1) that unlawful acts have been threatened and will be committed unless restrained or have been committed and will be continued unless restrained, but no injunction or temporary restraining order shall be issued on account of any threat or unlawful act excepting against the person or persons, association, or organization making the threat or committing the unlawful act or actually authorizing or ratifying the same after actual knowledge thereof; (2) that substantial and irreparable injury to complainant's property will follow; (3) that as to each item of relief granted injury will be inflicted upon complainant by the denial of relief than will be inflicted upon defendants by the granting of relief; (4) that complainant has no adequate remedy at law; and (5) that the public officer charged with the duty to protect complainant's property is unable or unwilling to furnish adequate protection. (b) Such hearings shall be held after due and personal notice thereof has been given, in such manner as the court shall direct, to all known persons against whom relief is sought, and also to the chief of those public officers of the county and city within which the unlawful acts have been threatened or committed charged with the duty to protect complainant's property. However, if a complainant shall also allege that, unless a temporary restraining order shall be issued without notice, a substantial and irreparable injury to complainant's property will be unavoidable, such a temporary restraining order may be issued upon testimony under oath, sufficient, if sustained, to justify the court in issuing a temporary injunction upon a hearing after notice. (c) Such a temporary restraining order shall be effective for no longer than five (5) days and shall become void at the expiration of said five (5) days. (d) No temporary restraining order or temporary injunction shall be issued except on conditions that complainant shall first file an undertaking with adequate security in an amount to be fixed by the court sufficient to recompense those enjoined for any loss, expense, or damage caused by the improvident or erroneous issuance of such order or injunction, including all reasonable cost (together with a reasonable attorney's fee) and expense of defense against the order or against the granting of any injunctive relief sought in the same proceedings and subsequently denied by the court. (e) The undertaking mentioned in subsection (d) shall be understood to signify an agreement entered into by the complainant and the surety upon which the decree may be rendered in the same suit or proceeding against said complainant and surety, upon a hearing to assess damages of which hearing complainant and surety shall have reasonable notice, the said complainant and surety submitting themselves to the jurisdiction of the court for that purpose. But nothing contained in this section shall deprive any party having a claim or cause of action under or upon such undertaking from electing to pursue the party's ordinary remedy by suit at law or in equity. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.7. As amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.115; P.L.136-2018, SEC.122.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-7 Arbitration or mediation; compliance with law

Sec. 7. No restraining order or injunctive relief shall be granted to any complainant who has failed to comply with any obligation imposed by law which is involved in the labor dispute in question, or who has failed to make every reasonable effort to settle such dispute either by negotiation or with the aid of any available governmental machinery of mediation or voluntary arbitration. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.8.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-8 Complaints; finding of facts; basis of issuing order

Sec. 8. No restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction shall be granted in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, except on the basis of finding of facts made and filed by the court in the records of the case prior to the issuance of such restraining order or injunction; and every restraining order or injunction granted in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute shall include only a prohibition of such specific act or acts as may be expressly complained of in the bill of complaint or petition filed in such case and as shall be expressly included in said findings of fact made and filed by the court as provided herein. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.9.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-9 Appeal and review; priorities

Sec. 9. Whenever any court of the state shall issue or deny any temporary injunction in a case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, the court shall, upon the request of any party to the proceedings, and on the filing of the usual bond for cost, forthwith certify as in ordinary cases the record of the case to the supreme court or the court of appeals for its review. Upon the filing of such records in the supreme court or the court of appeals, the appeal shall be heard and the temporary injunction order affirmed, modified, or set aside with the greatest possible expedition giving the proceedings precedence over all other matters except older matters of the same character. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.10. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.137.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-10 Contempt; speedy trial

Sec. 10. In all cases arising under this chapter in which a person shall be charged with contempt in a court of the state of Indiana (as defined in this chapter), the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the state and county wherein the contempt shall have been committed; provided, that this right shall not apply to contempts committed in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to interfere directly with the administration of justice or to apply to the misbehavior, misconduct, or disobedience of any officer of the court in respect to the writs, orders, or process of the court. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.11. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.162.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-11 Contempt; change of judge

Sec. 11. The defendant in any proceeding for contempt of court may file with the court a demand for the retirement of the judge sitting in the proceeding, if the contempt arises from an attack upon the character or conduct of such judge and if the attack occurred elsewhere than in the presence of the court or so near thereto as to interfere directly with the administration of justice. Upon the filing of any such demand the judge shall thereupon proceed no further, but another judge shall be designated in the same manner as is provided by law. The demand shall be filed prior to the hearing in the contempt proceeding. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.12.

Ind. Code § 22-6-1-12 Definitions

Sec. 12. When used in this chapter and for the purpose of this chapter: (a) A case shall be held to involve or grow out of a labor dispute when the case involves persons who are engaged in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation, or have direct or indirect interests in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation, or who are employees of the same employer, or who are members of the same or an affiliated organization of employers or employees, whether such dispute is: (1) between one (1) or more employers or association of employers and one (1) or more employees or association of employees; (2) between one (1) or more employers or association of employers and one (1) or more employer or association of employers; or (3) between one (1) or more employees or association of employees and one (1) or more employees or association of employees; or when the case involves any conflicting or competing interests in a labor dispute (as defined in subsection (c)) of persons participating or interested in the labor dispute (as defined in subsection (b)). (b) A person or association shall be held to be a "person participating or interested in a labor dispute" if relief is sought against the person or association, and if the person or association is engaged in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation in which the dispute occurs, or has direct or indirect interest in the same industry, trade, craft, or occupation in which the dispute occurs, or is a member, officer, or agent of any association composed in whole or in part of employers or employees engaged in such industry, trade, craft, or occupation. (c) The term "labor dispute" includes any controversy concerning terms or conditions of employment or concerning the association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless of whether or not the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee. (d) The term "court of the state of Indiana" means any court of the state of Indiana whose jurisdiction is conferred or defined or limited by statute. Formerly: Acts 1933, c.12, s.13. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.163; P.L.136-2018, SEC.123.
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