In Louisiana, the Agricultural Laborers’ Right to Work Law deals with farm labor.  Pursuant to La. R.S. 23:882, the right to work of an agricultural laborer shall not be denied or abridged on account of membership or non-membership in any labor union or labor organization.  Any express or implied agreement, understanding, or practice which is designed to require any employer to violate any provisions of the above law is an illegal agreement and any labor union induces any other person to violate any provisions shall be guilty of illegal conduct[i].  The agricultural laborer shall not be required by the employer, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, to become a member of any labor union, or abstain or refrain from membership of a labor union or to pay any fees to the union[ii].

Pursuant to La. R.S. 23:886, any agricultural laborer who may be denied employment in violation of the above law is entitled to recover in solido from any other person or labor union, so violated, such actual damages that s/he may have sustained by reason of such denial or deprivation of employment.  The employer or labor union injured as a result of any violation of any provision of the law shall be entitled to injunctive relief in the manner provided by the injunction law applicable to general civil matters, against any and all violators or persons threatening violation[iii].

[i] La. R.S. 23:884.

[ii] La. R.S. 23:885.

[iii] La. R.S. 23:887.