Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 179.42 (2026)

Unlawful Act And Unfair Labor Practice

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It is an unlawful act and an unfair labor practice for any person or organization to combine with another, to cause loss or injury to an employer, to refuse to handle or work on particular goods or equipment or perform services for an employer, or to withhold patronage, or to induce, or to attempt to induce, another to withhold patronage or other business intercourse, for the purpose of inducing or coercing such employer to persuade or otherwise encourage or discourage its employees to join or to refrain from joining any labor union or organization or for the purpose of coercing such employer's employees to join or refrain from joining any labor union or organization.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1949–1971 · leading case: Dayton Co. v. Carpet, Linoleum & Resilient Floor Decorators' Union, 39 N.W.2d 183 (Minn. 1949).

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Dayton Co. v. Carpet, Linoleum & Resilient Floor Decorators' Union, 39 N.W.2d 183 (Minn. 1949). · cites it 4× “486, our legislature saw fit to supplement our labor relations act by adding, among other provisions, § 179.42. 8 The trial court found that defendants have threatened to and will violate this section unless restrained.”

Emery v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees Union Local No. 556, 161 N.W.2d 842 (Minn. 1968). · cites it 8× “" The jury in the case at bar also found defendants had violated § 179.42, which reads as follows: "It is an unlawful act and an unfair labor practice for any person or organization to combine with another, to cause loss or injury to an employer, to refuse to handle or work on…”

State Ex Rel. Int'l Union of Operating Engineers, Local 34 v. Buck, 184 N.W.2d 805 (Minn. 1971). “We do not find anything in the record which would make the provisions of that statute applicable, nor does the record contain evidence of unlawful acts or unfair labor practices which might invoke the provisions of § 179.42. 3 Minn. St. 179.16, subd. 2, provides: “When a…”

Interlake S.S. Co. v. Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n, 108 N.W.2d 627 (Minn. 1961). “” In 1947, our legislature added § 179.42, which reads: “It is an unlawful act and an unfair labor practice for any person or organization to combine with another, to cause loss or injury to an employer, to refuse to handle or work on particular goods or equipment or perform…”

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