Asked by Emmanuel Funchess on Sep 30, 2024
The Taft-Hartley Act (Labor Management Relations Act) of 1947 did all of the following except:
A) Outlawed the use of secondary boycotts.
B) Required unions to bargain in good faith with management.
C) Gave states the right to pass right-to-work laws.
D) Prohibited employers from expressing their views and opinions on unionization.
Taft-Hartley Act
A 1947 federal law in the U.S. that restricts the activities and power of labor unions, aiming to balance the rights of employers and employees.
Secondary Boycotts
A form of protest in which a labor union refuses to work for, purchase from, or otherwise do business with a company that does business with another company that is the subject of a strike or boycott.
Right-to-Work Laws
Statutes in some U.S. states that prohibit union security agreements, allowing employees to choose whether or not to join or financially support a union.
- Ascertain and clarify the relevance of landmark labor regulations and their consequences on labor-management negotiations.
- Acquaint yourself with the roles and operations of various entities and acts involved in labor relations regulation, such as the NLRB, the Wagner Act, and the Taft-Hartley Act.
- Distinguish among different types of labor agreements (e.g., closed shop, union shop, agency shop, and open shop) and their legality.
Learning Objectives
- Ascertain and clarify the relevance of landmark labor regulations and their consequences on labor-management negotiations.
- Acquaint yourself with the roles and operations of various entities and acts involved in labor relations regulation, such as the NLRB, the Wagner Act, and the Taft-Hartley Act.
- Distinguish among different types of labor agreements (e.g., closed shop, union shop, agency shop, and open shop) and their legality.