WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2022 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 4686

By Delegates Walker, Thompson, and Young

[Introduced February 15, 2022; Referred to the Committee on Workforce Development then the Judiciary]

A BILL to repeal §21-1A-1, §21-1A-2, §21-1A-3, §21-1A-4, §21-1A-5, §21-1A-6, §21-1A-7, and §21-1A-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to the Labor- Management Relations Act For The Private Sector.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 1A. LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

§1. Repeal of article creating Labor- Management Relations Act For The Private Sector.

That §21-1A-1 through §21-1A-8 of the Code of West Virginia are repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the Labor- Management Relations Act For The Private Sector article, commonly called the “Right to Work” law.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.