Section EMP.01.08 — Business Agents-Registration-Agreements-Enforcement-Jurisdiction

(a) Any person desiring to act as a business agent on Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal lands shall first obtain and continue to be eligible to maintain a gaming license pursuant to the gaming license requirements, and in accordance with other gaming license provisions in Chapter GMG.01.

(b) Any agreement between any labor organization and an employer that violates the rights of employees guaranteed by the provisions of this Ordinance is against the public policy of the Tribe, is void and has no legal effect.

(c) Violations. It shall be a violation for any person to:

(1) Act as a business agent without having a valid gaming license.

(2) To solicit membership for or to act as a business agent or any labor organization without authority of the labor organization to do so.

(3) To make any false statement in an application for a license.

(4) To unlawfully seize or occupy any property during the existence of a labor dispute.

(5) To attempt to, or to enter into a security agreement.

(6) To coerce or intimidate any employee in the enjoyment of his or her legal rights; to coerce or intimidate any elected or appointed tribal official; or to intimidate the family, picket the domicile, or injure the person or property of any employee or Tribal official.

(7) To engage in picketing in any manner which constitutes a tribal offense, including picketing in a manner to prevent ingress to and egress from any premises, and picketing other than in a reasonable and peaceful manner.

(d) The Tribe, through the Tribal Prosecutor, has the authority to enforce the provisions of Section EMP.01.08 through Tribal Court, and the Tribal Court has jurisdiction relating to enforcement of Section EMP.01.08. In addition to other remedies available, the Court may:

(1) Order injunctive and emergency injunctive relief to the Tribe or individuals for violations or threatened violations of Section EMP.01.08; and,

(2) Award to the Tribe actual damages, including costs and reasonable attorney fees resulting from a violation or threatened violation of Section EMP.01.08; and,

(3) Fine any person who, directly or indirectly, violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or exclusion from Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal lands, or both.