Solidarity Strikes and Taft-Hartley’s Long Shadow
By
Hayley Brown
4d ago
Source
Radio FreeSolidarity Strikes and Taft-Hartley’s Long Shadowradiofree.orgThis week marks the anniversary of the enactment of one of the most consequential pieces of labor legislation in US history. The Labor Management Relations Act, better known as the Taft-Hartley Act, was passed over President Truman’s veto on June 23, 1947, and substantially narrowed the forms of collective action protected under federal labor law. More The post Solidarity Strikes and Taft-Hartley’s Long Shadow appeared first on CounterPunch.org .
You might also wanna read
Fifth Circuit Court Rules NLRB Unconstitutional, Threatening 90 Years of Labor Protections
A federal appellate court in the Fifth Circuit has ruled the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unconstitutional, marking the first succe
prospect.org·10mo ago
Guggenheim Museum Workers Vote to Authorize Strike as Contract Talks Stall
Unionized workers at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York have voted overwhelmingly (93%) to authorize a strike if necessary to secu
artforum.com·4d ago
Labor Department Finalizes New Long-Form Financial Disclosure Rule for Large Unions
The Labor Department's Office of Labor-Management Standards has finalized a rule creating a new LM-2 Long Form financial disclosure form for
bit.ly·1mo ago
Amazon Committed Labor Violations at NY Warehouse, NLRB Says
news.bloomberglaw.com·2d ago
Massachusetts becomes first US state to recognize ride-hailing drivers' union, marking milestone for gig workers
Massachusetts has become the first U.S. state to recognize a union for ride-hailing app drivers (Uber, Lyft), marking a historic milestone i
apnews.com·1mo ago
Bill to modernize California's 1925 cannery law advances after industry backing
citizenportal.ai·23d ago
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.