It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of Idaho, in order to maximize individual freedom of choice in the pursuit of employment and to encourage an employment climate conducive to economic growth, that the right to work shall not be subject to undue restraint or coercion. The right to work shall not be infringed or restricted in any way based on membership in, affiliation with, or financial support of a labor organization or on refusal to join, affiliate with, or financially or otherwise support a labor organization.
Idaho Code § 44-2001
Declaration of public policy
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Ass'n (2009)
Most recently applied in Idaho Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO v. Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. (September 2015)
I.C., § 44-2001, as added by 1985, ch. 2, § 1, p. 4.
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