Assignment:
The U.S. has increased the number of laws that protect workers (e.g., Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act). Does this legislation replace the need for labor unions? Why or why not?
Answer the following questions about the 3 labor laws selected below:
What was the purpose of the law; that is, why was it created? Describe the highlights of the law's provisions.
Did the law promote or suppress the union and how?
How did this law protect consumers?
Railway Labor Act of 1926
Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 (also called the Labor-Management Relations Act)
Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932