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What is a yellow dog contract?
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a written statement that workers were required to sign as part of their application to confirm that they were not part of a union, that they accepted that the company was non union and that they did not encourage others to join a union. This is now considered illegal.
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Norris-LaGuardia Act (1932)
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* Encouraged the formation of unions.
* Recognized the basic inequality between employers and individual workers. *Limited the power of the courts to intervene in labor disputes |
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Whare are the major Provisions of the Norris LaGuardia Act
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* courts could not allowed to determine the legality of a strike.
* Courts could not restrict labor unions from giving aid to members * Courts could not restrain picketing activities * Unions are allowed to encourage nonstriking members to join the picketing activities * Courts are not allowed to restrict union assembly as long as it is peaceful * The courts are not allowed to enforce yellow dog contracts. |
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National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (Wagner Act 1935)
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Became the legal foundation for union growth. Also establihed collective bargaining as the main tool in industrial relations.
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What are teh major provisions of the Wagner Act?
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established the below bill of rights:
* ee's have the right to self organize * form, join, or assist a labor union * bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing * engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. * |
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What is an unfair labor practice?
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employers can not threaten employees with job loss for union activity or grant wage increases that are timed to discourage union membership
* dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of a labor union. * to allow union membership or activity to influence hiring, firing, promotion, or other employment decisions. * discharge or discriminate against an employee who has filed a charge with the NLRB * Refusing to bargain in good faith with representative of the employees. |
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Labor Management Relations (Taft Hartley) Act 1947
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Was established due to the feeling in congress that the Wagner Act had given Unions too much power which resulted in some abuses of power in unions.
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What are the Major provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act?
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identified unfair labor practices by unions, defined the rights of employees as individuals, established rights of employers, and established protocol for national emergency strikes.
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