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Yellow dog contract

A name given in American labor law to contract of employment by which the employee promises not to join a union or agrees to forfeit employment if he/she joins a union during the period of employment.

These types of contracts are now prohibited by American law, as they are in Canada.

The Alberta Labour Relations Board had occasion to consider this term in 316291 Alberta Ltd. v BSOIW Shopmen's Local 805, 44 CLRBR 2d 1 (Alberta 1998) at page 36-37.


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Unless otherwise noted, this article was written by Lloyd Duhaime, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer (and Notary Public!). It is not intended to be legal advice and you would be foolhardy to rely on it in respect to any specific situation you or an acquaintance may be facing. In addition, the law changes rapidly and sometimes with little notice so from time to time, an article may not be up to date. Therefore, this is merely legal information designed to educate the reader. If you have a real situation, this information will serve as a good springboard to get legal advice from a lawyer.

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