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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taft–Hartley Act canonical | 9 |
| Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 | 7 |
| Labor Management Relations Act | 1 |
| Labor–Management Relations Act of 1947 | 1 |
| Taft-Hartley Act | 1 |
| Taft-Hartley plan | 1 |
| Taft–Hartley Act (co-sponsor) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Taft–Hartley Act Context triple: [National Labor Relations Act, relatedTo, Taft–Hartley Act]
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A.
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
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B.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. is a landmark 1937 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld federal power to regulate labor relations, marking a major expansion of Congress’s authority over interstate commerce.
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D.
National Industrial Recovery Act
The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
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E.
Enabling Act of 1933
The Enabling Act of 1933 was a pivotal German law that granted Adolf Hitler’s government the power to enact legislation without parliamentary consent, effectively establishing his dictatorial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Taft–Hartley Act Target entity description: 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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A.
National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
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B.
Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947
The Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 is a U.S. federal law that clarified and limited employers’ liability for compensating workers’ preliminary and postliminary activities under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. is a landmark 1937 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld federal power to regulate labor relations, marking a major expansion of Congress’s authority over interstate commerce.
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D.
National Industrial Recovery Act
The National Industrial Recovery Act was a 1933 New Deal law that sought to combat the Great Depression by regulating industry, supporting labor rights, and funding large-scale public works projects.
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E.
Enabling Act of 1933
The Enabling Act of 1933 was a pivotal German law that granted Adolf Hitler’s government the power to enact legislation without parliamentary consent, effectively establishing his dictatorial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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labor law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Labor Relations Board ⓘ |
| affects |
private-sector employees
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private-sector employers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
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surface form:
LMRA
|
| amends | National Labor Relations Act ⓘ |
| authorizes | right-to-work laws by states ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
United States Code Title 29
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surface form:
Title 29 of the United States Code
|
| continues | unfair labor practices for employers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
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 |
Taft–Hartley Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
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| introducedBy |
Fred A. Hartley Jr.
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Robert A. Taft ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalArea | labor and employment law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limits | closed shop agreements ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fred A. Hartley Jr.
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Robert A. Taft ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
American Federation of Labor
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Congress of Industrial Organizations ⓘ organized labor ⓘ |
| permits | states to ban union security agreements ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post–World War II labor unrest ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| prohibits |
certain forms of political contributions by unions
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certain union unfair labor practices ⓘ jurisdictional strikes in many circumstances ⓘ secondary boycotts in many circumstances ⓘ |
| region | United States of America ⓘ |
| regulates |
labor–management relations
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union shop agreements ⓘ |
| requires | union officers to file non-communist affidavits ⓘ |
| restricts | powers of labor unions ⓘ |
| shortName | Taft–Hartley Act self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| subjectMatter |
collective bargaining
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labor relations ⓘ labor unions ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Republican Party leaders in 1947 ⓘ |
| vetoedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| vetoOverriddenBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
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Subject: Taft–Hartley Act Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (21)
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