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Home » US Law » 2022 Code of Virginia » Title 40.1 - Labor and Employment » Chapter 4 - Labor Unions, Strikes, Etc. » Article 1. In General » § 40.1-54.3. Right to vote by secret ballot on labor organization representation

A. As used in this section, “labor organization” means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.

B. In any procedure providing for the designation, selection, or authorization of a labor organization to represent employees, the right of an individual employee to vote by secret ballot in such a procedure is a fundamental right that shall be guaranteed from infringement.

2013, c. 484.