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. 64562 Stat. 760May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 3063 Stat. 94Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147(, ; , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Act1948
June 24, 1936, ch. 74649 Stat. 1899June 29, 1938, ch. 81352 Stat. 1242Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 407a (, ; , ).
section 1 of this titlesection 550 of this titleLanguage designating offense as felony was omitted in uniformity with definitive . (See reviser’s note under .)
Words “and shall, upon conviction” were omitted as surplusage since punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.
section 2 of this titleReference to persons aiding, abetting or causing was omitted as such persons are made principals by .
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement, but without change of substance.
Act1949
section 1231 of title 18This section [section 30] corrects a typographical error in , U.S.C.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000” in third par.
1949—Act , substituted “or travels in” for “in or travels” in second par.