29 USC § 49j - Notice of strikes and lockouts to applicants

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title: "29 USC § 49j - Notice of strikes and lockouts to applicants"
title_number: 29
title_name: "LABOR"
section_number: "49j"
section_name: "Notice of strikes and lockouts to applicants"
chapter_number: 4
chapter_name: "FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(June 6, 1933, ch. 49, §  11, 48 Stat. 116; Pub. L. 97–300, title VI, § 601(g), formerly title V, § 501(g), Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1397; renumbered title VI, § 601(g), Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, § 712(a)(1), (2), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3248; Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 307, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1082.)"
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# § 49j. Notice of strikes and lockouts to applicants

In carrying out the provisions of this chapter the Secretary is authorized and directed to provide for the giving of notice of strikes or lockouts to applicants before they are referred to employment.

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**Source Credit**: (June 6, 1933, ch. 49, §  11, 48 Stat. 116; Pub. L. 97–300, title VI, § 601(g), formerly title V, § 501(g), Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1397; renumbered title VI, § 601(g), Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, § 712(a)(1), (2), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3248; Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 307, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1082.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998—, which directed the substitution of “Secretary” for “Director”, was executed by making the substitution for “director” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

, redesignated subsec. (b) as entire section and struck out subsec. (a) which provided for establishment and composition of a Federal Advisory Council, and similar State advisory councils, to work on problems relating to employment.

1982—Subsec. (a).  inserted provision that nothing in this section should be construed to prohibit the Governor from carrying out functions of the State advisory council through the State job training coordinating council in accordance with .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , formerly set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , but with Secretary authorized to use funds appropriated for fiscal 1983 to plan for orderly implementation of amendment, see , which was formerly classified to .