2026 Regular Session
SB 128
Creating WV Workplace Security Act
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Bill overview
Senate Bill 128 creates the West Virginia Workplace Security Act to prohibit certain activities related to picketing that could disrupt workplaces. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to hinder employment, obstruct entrances/exits, obstruct public roadways, or picket private residences. Violations can result in civil fines, and employers can seek injunctions to prevent prohibited picketing activities.
Key provisions
- Prohibits mass picketing that hinders employment or disrupts workplaces.
- Outlaws obstructing entrances/exits or public roadways through picketing.
- Makes picketing private residences unlawful.
- Allows employers to seek injunctions to prevent prohibited picketing.
- Establishes civil fines for individuals and unions/organizations violating the act.
- Provides for court costs and attorney fees to prevailing plaintiffs.
- Allows employers to obtain injunctive relief without demonstrating irreparable harm.
- Repeats the name of the Act as the 'West Virginia Workplace Security Act'.
Who is affected
- Employers
- Employees
- Labor Organizations
- Union Members
- Businesses
Notable changes
- Creates a new legal framework to regulate picketing activities.
- Provides employers with a mechanism to seek court injunctions.
- Establishes specific civil fines for violations of the act.
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