Taft-Hartley

President Harry Truman called Taft-Hartley the “Slave-Labor Act,” but it passed over his veto.

Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010

The possibility for states to pass right-to-work laws was created in section 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, which amended the FDR-era pro-union Wagner Act.

The States Are Leading a Pro-Growth Rebellion Arthur B. Laffer 2012

From a libertarian perspective, both Taft-Hartley and the National Labor Relations Act are problematic, since employers in a free labor market would be allowed to both require and forbid union membership.

Unfair Labor Practices Damon Root 2011

Unions have been on the decline for decades, ever since Taft-Hartley.

Think Progress » Anti-Union CPAC Being Serviced By ‘Terrific’ Union Employees 2010

And that's perfectly legal under the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947, which permits states to pass right-to-work laws so long as other federal labor laws are obeyed.

Unfair Labor Practices Damon Root 2011

Among the most celebrated provisions of the 1947 Taft-Hartley Act is what's known as 14b—the section that allows states to pass right-to-work laws.

Congress vs. the NLRB 2011

Instead, government should pass EFCA, repeal Taft-Hartley, preempt state “right-to-work” (for low wages and crappy benefits) laws, and generally increase the power and privileges of unions until they are on par with the perks and immunities that corporations receive.

Matthew Yglesias » Making Money in Higher Education 2009

The EFCA was viewed by many as the most significant labor initiative since the Taft-Hartley Act.

David Macaray: Friends Without Benefits: Obama's Betrayal of Labor David Macaray 2011

Right-to-work laws were set by the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.

Bills Try to Curb Reach of Unions Kris Maher 2011

The EFCA was viewed by many as the most significant labor initiative since the Taft-Hartley Act.

David Macaray: Friends Without Benefits: Obama's Betrayal of Labor David Macaray 2011