(1) The following is declared to be contrary to public policy and shall not afford any basis for the granting of legal or equitable relief by any court against a party to such undertaking or promise or against any other persons who may advise, urge, or induce, without fraud, violence, or threat thereof, either party thereto to act in disregard of the undertaking or promise: Every undertaking or promise made on or after April 1, 1943, whether written or oral, express or implied, between any employee or prospective employee and his employer, prospective employer, or any other individual, firm, company, association, or corporation, whereby:
Either party thereto undertakes or promises to join or to remain a member of somespecific labor organization or to join or remain a member of some specific employer organization or any employer organization; or
Either party thereto undertakes or promises not to join or not to remain a member ofsome specific labor organization or of some specific employer organization or any employer organizations; or
Either party thereto undertakes or promises that he will withdraw from an employment relation in the event that he joins or remains a member of some specific labor organization or any labor organization or of some specific employer organization or any employer organization.
Source: L. 43: p. 412, § 17. CSA: C. 97, § 94(17). CRS 53: § 80-5-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-4-17.
Conflict of provisions. Wherever the application of the provisions of other statutes or laws conflict with the application of the provisions of this article, this article shall prevail; except that, in any situation where the provisions of this article cannot be validly enforced, the provisions of such other statutes or laws shall apply.
Source: L. 43: p. 413, § 18. CSA: C. 97, § 94(18). CRS 53: § 80-5-18. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-4-18.
Civil liability for damages. (1) Any person who suffers injury because of an unfair labor practice has a right of action, jointly and severally, against all persons participating in said practice for damages caused to the injured person thereby.
(2) If, in accordance with this article or otherwise, persons otherwise unwilling to do so are induced to violate contracts of employment or for services or materials, any person injured thereby shall be entitled to recover and have judgment therefor at law against the persons, jointly and severally, so inducing the violation of such obligations.
Source: L. 43: p. 416, § 22. CSA: C. 97, § 94(22). CRS 53: § 80-5-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-4-19.
Penalty for violation. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined for the first offense not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and for the second and subsequent offenses not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, together with costs.
Source: L. 43: p. 417, § 23. CSA: C. 97, § 94(23). CRS 53: § 80-5-20. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-4-20. L. 64: p. 389, § 25.
Nonapplicability of other statutes. The provisions of sections 8-1-108, 8-1120, and 8-1-123 shall not apply to this article, but this article and the administration thereof are governed and controlled as to all matters contained in sections 8-1-108, 8-1-120, and 8-1-123 by the special provisions of this article.
Source: L. 43: p. 417, § 25. CSA: C. 97, § 94(25). CRS 53: § 80-5-22. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-4-22. L. 76: Entire section amended, p. 297, § 12, effective May 20.