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Consequences of Labor Laws
What is the single most important law impacting the labor movement?

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The law that has the most impact on labor movement is discussed in a structured manner in this response. The related reference is also provided.

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The single most important law affecting the labor movement is The Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 or the Taft Hartley Act. This law severely restricts the authority and activities of labor unions and is considered the root cause for the decline in membership of unions.

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The Taft-Hartley Act enervated the unions, took away their power and left them toothless. The law commenced a slide in union membership. The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed common cause picketing, secondary boycotts, union pickets, or strikes with a business with which the unions have no direct dispute (1). In addition, the act outlaws union from making contributions supporting federal ...

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