Washington Initiative 841, Ergonomic Regulations Repeal Measure (2003)
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| Topic Labor and unions |
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| Type Initiative to the People |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 841 was on the ballot as an initiative to the people in Washington on November 4, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing existing state ergonomics regulations and prohibiting the department of labor and industries not to adopt new ergonomics regulations unless required by a uniform federal standard. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing existing state ergonomics regulations and prohibiting the department of labor and industries not to adopt new ergonomics regulations unless required by a uniform federal standard. |
Election results
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656,737 | 53.49% | ||
| No | 570,980 | 46.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 841 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 841 concerns the repeal and future limitation of ergonomics regulations. This measure would repeal existing state ergonomics regulations and would direct the department of labor and industries not to adopt new ergonomics regulations unless a uniform federal standard is required. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ] | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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