Taft-Hartley Act (Attack on Unions) (jun 23, 1947 – jun 23, 1947)
Description:
Cause:1. amended the pro-labor Wagner Act of 1935
Effect:
1. reserved the rights of labor unions to organize and bargain collectively
2. outlawed closed shops, giving workers the right to decline to join a union
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Date:
jun 23, 1947
jun 23, 1947
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