Any agreement, contract, understanding or practice, either written or oral, implied or expressed, between any labor organization and an employer or public body which provides for the exclusion from employment of any person because of membership in, affiliation with, resignation from, or refusal to join or affiliate with any labor organization or employee organization of any kind is hereby declared to be unlawful, null and void, and of no legal effect.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 21-5G-3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Employee: means any public employee of the state, or any state agency. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
  • employer: means any person employing at least one individual in the state or any agent of an employer employing at least one individual in the state. See West Virginia Code 21-5G-1
  • labor organization: means any organization, agency, union or employee representation committee of any kind that exists, in whole or in part, to assist employees in negotiating with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay or other terms or conditions of employment. See West Virginia Code 21-5G-1
  • person: means any individual, proprietorship, partnership, firm, association, corporation, labor organization or any other legal entity. See West Virginia Code 21-5G-1