Prohibiting Strikebreakers

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. XXIII, ch. 228

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 228.01 Public peace, etc.

Sec. 228.01. - Public peace, etc. The council finds that the employment of persons commonly known as professional strikebreakers in the course of a labor dispute contributes to industrial strife and endangers the peace of the community and the welfare of its citizens. (Code 1956, § 99B.01)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 228.02 Definitions.

Sec. 228.02. - Definitions. When used herein, the term: (1) Person includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations and firms, and any officer, employee or agent thereof. (2) Labor dispute includes any controversy between an employer and his employees which results in a strike or lockout. (3) Professional strikebreaker includes any person who repeatedly secures or seeks to secure gainful employment by offering to take the place of or replace any employee absent from his position because of a labor dispute; securing or seeking to secure such employment more than twice within the period of one (1) calendar year within the City of Saint Paul or elsewhere shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person involved is a professional strikebreaker. (Code 1956, § 99B.02)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 228.03 Prohibition.

Sec. 228.03. - Prohibition. (a) No person shall recruit, procure, supply or refer for purposes of employment any professional strikebreaker in place of any employee involved in a labor dispute in which such person is not directly involved. (b) No person involved in a labor dispute shall either directly or indirectly: (1) Employ in the place of any employee involved in such labor dispute any professional strikebreaker during the course of the labor dispute; or (2) Contract or arrange with any other person to recruit, procure, supply or refer for purposes of employment any professional strikebreaker in place of employees involved in such a labor dispute. (c) No professional strikebreaker shall take or offer to take the place of any employee involved in a labor dispute during the course of that dispute. (Code 1956, § 99B.03)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 228.04 Lawful business operations.

Sec. 228.04. - Lawful business operations. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent or prohibit a person involved in a labor dispute from conducting lawful business operations so long as such operations do not include the employment of professional strikebreakers. (Code 1956, § 99B.04)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 228.05 Violation, penalty.

Sec. 228.05. - Violation, penalty. Any person violating any provision hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Code 1956, § 99B.05)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIIIPUHESAWE_CH228PRSTFetched: 11/1/2026