731.1  RIGHT TO JOIN UNION.
         It is declared to be the policy of the state of Iowa that no
      person within its boundaries shall be deprived of the right to work
      at the person's chosen occupation for any employer because of
      membership in, affiliation with, withdrawal or expulsion from, or
      refusal to join, any labor union, organization, or association, and
      any contract which contravenes this policy is illegal and void.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 736A.1; C79, 81, § 731.1]
        
731.2  REFUSAL TO EMPLOY PROHIBITED.
         It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or
      corporation to refuse or deny employment to any person because of
      membership in, or affiliation with, or resignation or withdrawal
      from, a labor union, organization or association, or because of
      refusal to join or affiliate with a labor union, organization or
      association.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 736A.2; C79, 81, § 731.2]
        
731.3  CONTRACTS TO EXCLUDE UNLAWFUL.
         It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association,
      corporation or labor organization to enter into any understanding,
      contract, or agreement, whether written or oral, to exclude from
      employment members of a labor union, organization or association, or
      persons who do not belong to, or who refuse to join, a labor union,
      organization or association, or because of resignation or withdrawal
      therefrom.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 736A.3; C79, 81, § 731.3]
        
731.4  UNION DUES AS PREREQUISITE TO EMPLOYMENT --
      PROHIBITED.
         It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, labor
      organization or corporation, or political subdivision, either
      directly or indirectly, or in any manner or by any means as a
      prerequisite to or a condition of employment to require any person to
      pay dues, charges, fees, contributions, fines or assessments to any
      labor union, labor association or labor organization.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 736A.4; C79, 81, § 731.4]
        
731.5  DEDUCTING DUES FROM PAY UNLAWFUL.
         It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, labor
      organization or corporation to deduct labor organization dues,
      charges, fees, contributions, fines or assessments from an employee's
      earnings, wages or compensation, unless the employer has first been
      presented with an individual written order therefor signed by the
      employee, which written order shall be terminable at any time by the
      employee giving at least thirty days' written notice of such
      termination to the employer.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 736A.5; C79, 81, § 731.5]
        
731.6  PENALTY.
         Any person, firm, association, labor organization, or corporation
      or any director, officer, representative, agent or member thereof,
      who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or who shall
      aid and abet in such violation shall be guilty of a serious
      misdemeanor.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 736A.6; C79, 81, § 731.6]
        
731.7  INJUNCTION.
         Additional to the penal provisions of this chapter, any person,
      firm, corporation, association, or any labor union, labor association
      or labor organization, or any officer, representative, agent or
      member thereof may be restrained by injunction from doing or
      continuing to do any of the matters and things prohibited by this
      chapter, and all of the provisions of the law relating to the
      granting of restraining orders and injunctions, either temporary or
      permanent, shall be applicable.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 736A.7; C79, 81, § 731.7]
        
731.8  EXCEPTION.
         The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to employers or
      employees covered by the federal Railroad Labor Act.{ 

         Section History: Early Form

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 736A.8; C79, 81, § 731.8]
         {45 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
        
731.9  RELINQUISHMENT OF SENIORITY RIGHTS AS A
      CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT PROHIBITED.
         It is unlawful for any person to refuse or deny employment to a
      person because the person refuses to relinquish seniority rights
      earned at a prior place of employment.  

         Section History: Recent Form

         86 Acts, ch 1089, § 1