Sec. 1. Duly adopted constitutions, by-laws, and other laws of labor organizations, except when and to the extent that the provisions thereof may violate public policy, are hereby declared to be valid and enforceable contracts as between the members and officers of such labor organizations; and the contracts, and all rights and privileges extended by and contained in those contracts, are declared to be enforceable in the courts of this state, by actions at law or in equity, brought by any individual member or members of such labor organization. However, such member or members of such labor organization shall exhaust all rights, privileges and remedies provided by the constitution, by-laws, or other laws of said labor organization, before bringing any such action at law or in equity.
Ind. Code § 22-7-2-1
Contracts; rights and privileges; enforcement
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 432 F. Supp. 369 - Steele v. BREWERY AND SOFT DRINK WKRS. LOCAL 1162 (1977)
Most recently applied in 432 F. Supp. 369 - Steele v. BREWERY AND SOFT DRINK WKRS. LOCAL 1162 (April 1977)
Formerly: Acts 1957, c.338, s.1
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.