Wisconsin § 103.46 - Contracts; promises to withdraw from or not to join labor, employers’ or cooperative organizations are void.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 103.46 — Contracts; promises to withdraw from or not to join labor, employers’ or cooperative organizations are void., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 103.46. Contracts; promises to withdraw from or not to join labor, employers’ or cooperative organizations are void.
Every undertaking or promise, whether written or oral, express or implied, constituting or contained in any of the following is declared to be contrary to public policy and wholly void and shall not afford any basis for the granting of any legal or equitable relief by any court: 103.46(1) (1) A contract or agreement of hiring or employment between any employer and any employee or prospective employee, in which either party to the contract or agreement undertakes or promises not to join, become or remain a member of any labor organization or of any organization of employers, or in which either party to the contract or agreement undertakes or promises to withdraw from the employment relation if the party joins, becomes or remains a member of any labor organization or of any organization of employers. 103.46(2) (2) A contract or agreement for the sale of agricultural, horticultural or dairy products between a producer of those products and a distributor or purchaser of those products, in which either party to the contract or agreement undertakes or promises not to join, become or remain a member of any cooperative association organized under ch. 185 or 193 or of any trade association of the producers, distributors or purchasers of those products. 103.46 History History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42 ; 1993 a. 492 ; 1997 a. 253 ; 2005 a. 441 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 103.46
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 103.46 cover?
Section 103.46 ("Contracts; promises to withdraw from or not to join labor, employers’ or cooperative organizations are void.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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