Discussion:
Response should be at least 400 words in length for question 1 and 2 for question 200 words.
Use at least one in text citation excluding question 3 from: Carrell, M. R. & Heavrin, C. (2013). Labor relations and collective bargaining: Private and public sectors (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
1. Several national labor policies were created with the establishment of unions. Discuss the impact of the Norris-LaGuardia Act, The Wagner Act, Executive Order 10988, Women's Trade Union League, and Fair Labor Standards Act. What circumstances prompted Congress to pass these acts along with the Taft-Hartley Amendments and the Landrum-Griffin Act? What are the key provisions of these acts?
2. According to the reading in this unit, there have been some noted differences among private sector and public sector labor relations. Discuss in detail how public employees' rights generally differ from those of private sector employees. Discuss right to strike and its impact on private and public employees. Identify and explain some of the challenges of public sector collective bargaining.
3. Describe the onset of the American labor movement, and explain how it relates to the growth of national unions.