SB330 HJUD AM 3-8
The Committee on Judiciary moves to amend the bill on page 1, after the enacting section, by striking out everything thereafter and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
ARTICLE 5G. WEST VIRGINIA WORKPLACE FREEDOM ACT.
§21-5G-1. Definitions.
As used in this article: the following terms have the
following definitions
(a) (1) The term “person” means any individual,
proprietorship, partnership, firm, association, corporation, labor organization
or any other legal entity.
(b) (2) The term “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.
(c) (3) The term “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.
(d) The term “state” means any officer, board, branch,
commission, department, division, bureau, committee, agency, authority or other
instrumentality of the State of West Virginia
§21-5G-7. Construction; Applicability; severability.
(a) Construction. — Except to the extent
expressly prohibited by the provisions of this article, nothing in this
article is intended, or should be construed, to change or affect any law
concerning collective
bargaining or collective bargaining agreements in the building and construction
industry
(b) (a) Applicability. — This article
applies to any written or oral contract or agreement entered into, modified,
renewed or extended on or after July 1, 2016: Provided, That the
provisions of this article shall do not otherwise apply to or abrogate a
written or oral contract or agreement in effect on or before June 30, 2016.
(c) (b) Severability. — If any
provision of this act article or the application of any such provision
of this article to any person or circumstance should be is
held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this act
article or the application of its provisions to persons or circumstances
other than those to which it is held invalid shall is not be
affected thereby.