Taft–Hartley Act

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The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
labor law
administeredBy National Labor Relations Board
affects private-sector employees
private-sector employers
alsoKnownAs LMRA
amends National Labor Relations Act
authorizes right-to-work laws by states
codifiedIn Title 29 of the United States Code
continues unfair labor practices for employers
country United States
creates unfair labor practices for unions
criticizedFor weakening union power
empowers President of the United States to seek injunctions to halt strikes that imperil national health or safety
enactedIn 1947
establishes procedures for handling national emergency strikes
excludes most public-sector employees
formalName Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
introducedBy Fred A. Hartley Jr.
Robert A. Taft
jurisdiction federal
legalArea labor and employment law
legislativeBody United States Congress
limits closed shop agreements
namedAfter Fred A. Hartley Jr.
Robert A. Taft
opposedBy American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
organized labor
permits states to ban union security agreements
politicalContext post–World War II labor unrest
presidentAtEnactment Harry S. Truman
prohibits certain forms of political contributions by unions
certain union unfair labor practices
jurisdictional strikes in many circumstances
secondary boycotts in many circumstances
region United States of America
regulates labor–management relations
union shop agreements
requires union officers to file non-communist affidavits
restricts powers of labor unions
shortName Taft–Hartley Act
signedBy Harry S. Truman
subjectMatter collective bargaining
labor relations
labor unions
supportedBy Republican Party leaders in 1947
vetoedBy Harry S. Truman
vetoOverriddenBy United States Congress

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National Labor Relations Act relatedTo Taft–Hartley Act
National Labor Relations Act amendedBy Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
National Labor Relations Act amendedBy Taft–Hartley Act
Truman administration domestic policy hasPart Labor–Management Relations Act of 1947
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
80th United States Congress passed Taft–Hartley Act
Taft–Hartley Act formalName Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
Taft–Hartley Act shortName Taft–Hartley Act
Robert A. Taft notableWork Taft–Hartley Act
Robert A. Taft coAuthorOf Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
United States labor law hasKeyFederalStatute Labor Management Relations Act
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
Landrum–Griffin Act amends Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
Fred A. Hartley Jr. notableWork Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
Fred A. Hartley Jr. coAuthorOf Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
Fred A. Hartley Jr. signatureWork Taft–Hartley Act
Robert A. Taft notableWork Taft–Hartley Act (co-sponsor)
subject linked to: Mr. Republican
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
Robert A. Taft coAuthored Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
subject linked to: Mr. Republican
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
SAG-AFTRA Health Plan and Pension Plan typeOfPlan Taft-Hartley plan
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
Smith-Connally Act relatedTo Taft-Hartley Act
linked to: Taft–Hartley Act
conservative coalition in Congress supported Taft–Hartley Act