§ 1231. — Transportation of strikebreakers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1231]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 57--LABOR
Sec. 1231. Transportation of strikebreakers
Whoever willfully transports in interstate or foreign commerce any
person who is employed or is to be employed for the purpose of
obstructing or interfering by force or threats with (1) peaceful
picketing by employees during any labor controversy affecting wages,
hours, or conditions of labor, or (2) the exercise by employees of any
of the rights of self-organization or collective bargaining; or
Whoever is knowingly transported or travels in interstate or foreign
commerce for any of the purposes enumerated in this section--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two
years, or both.
This section shall not apply to common carriers.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 760; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 30,
63 Stat. 94; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
1948 Act
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 407a (June 24, 1936, ch.
746, 49 Stat. 1899; June 29, 1938, ch. 813, 52 Stat. 1242).
Language designating offense as felony was omitted in uniformity
with definitive section 1 of this title. (See reviser's note under
section 550 of this title.)
Words ``and shall, upon conviction'' were omitted as surplusage
since punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.
Reference to persons aiding, abetting or causing was omitted as such
persons are made principals by section 2 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement, but without change
of substance.
1949 Act
This section [section 30] corrects a typographical error in section
1231 of title 18, U.S.C.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $5,000'' in third par.
1949--Act May 24, 1949, substituted ``or travels in'' for ``in or
travels'' in second par.
