Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 179.10 (2026)
Joining Labor Organizations; Uniting For Collective Bargaining
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Subdivision 1.Employees' right of self-organization.
Employees shall have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; and such employees shall have the right to refrain from any and all such activities.
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Subd. 2.Employers associations.
Employers have the right to associate together for the purpose of collective bargaining.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases, 1949–1992 · leading case: Investigation & Determination of an Appropriate Unit & Exclusive Rep. Hill-Murray Fed'n of Teachers, St. Paul v. Hill-Murray High Sch., Maplewood, 487 N.W.2d 857 (Minn. 1992).
Investigation & Determination of an Appropriate Unit & Exclusive Rep. Hill-Murray Fed'n of Teachers, St. Paul v. Hill-Murray High Sch., Maplewood, 487 N.W.2d 857 (Minn. 1992). “The MLRA states: "Employees shall have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in lawful, concerted activities for the purpose of collective…”
Capra v. Carpenter Paper Co., 104 N.W.2d 532 (Minn. 1960). “That notice included the statement that: “These Employers, for the past several years, have availed themselves of their right under Section 179.10, subdivision 2, of the Minnesota Labor Relations Act, to associate together for the purpose of collective bargaining and each year…”
Dayton Co. v. Carpet, Linoleum & Resilient Floor Decorators' Union, 39 N.W.2d 183 (Minn. 1949). “§ 179.10. 4 It gives to a *93 majority of the employes of an appropriate unit power to select a bargaining representative, and such, representative thereupon becomes the exclusive bargaining representative for all employes of the unit, but it reserves to individual employes or…”
Faribault Daily News, Inc. v. Int'l Typographical Union, 53 N.W.2d 36 (Minn. 1952). “” Minnesota has a similar statute, § 179.10, subd. 1, which reads: “Employees shall have the right of self-organization and the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in lawful,…”
Interlake S.S. Co. v. Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n, 108 N.W.2d 627 (Minn. 1961). “Section 179.10 contains a declaration of public policy adopted by our legislature with respect to rights of employees.”
McQuay, Inc. v. Int'l Union, United Auto., Aircraft & Agric. Implement Workers, 72 N.W.2d 81 (Minn. 1955). “rsons or parties to plaintiff unknown, but acting in concert with or as agents or representatives of said defendants, have intimidated and coerced plaintiff’s employees, former employees, and prospective *276 employees, in violation of the statutes as hereinbefore alleged and in…”
State Ex Rel. Dison v. Hanson, 78 N.W.2d 679 (Minn. 1956). “This does not mean, however, that the employer cannot question the employees so long as there is no interference with the right of self-organization and the right to bargain collectively guaranteed to the employees in § 179.10, subd. 1. So much the relators admit but contend…”
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