It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State that the right of persons to work must not be denied or abridged because of membership or nonmembership in a labor union or labor organization.
S.C. Code Ann. § 41-7-10
Denial of right to work for membership or nonmembership in labor organization declared to be against public policy
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Branch v. City of Myrtle Beach (2000)
Most recently applied in International Ass'n of Machinists & Aerospace Workers v. Haley (August 2011)
1962 Code SECTION 40-46; 1954 (48) 1692; 2012 Act No. 197, SECTION 1, eff June 7, 2012.
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