Labor Leaders Call for Repeal of Taft-Hartley Act

U.S. Newswire | September 2, 2002 | Copyright

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Labor leaders and allies today called for the repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act, the 1947 law that dramatically limited workers' rights to organize.

In a statement, the labor leaders and allies said that, "The Act, which was drafted by employers, fundamentally infringed on workers' human rights. Legally, it impeded employees' right to join together in labor unions, it undermined the power of unions to represent workers' interests effectively, and it authorized an array of anti- union activities by employers."

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