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Julia

Discussion Wk 2

Employers had always “been free to spy on, interrogate, discipline, discharge, and blacklist union members”, until the NLRA came to be in 1935. The NLRA “gave workers the right to organize, join labor unions, collectively bargain through representatives of their choosing, and strike” (FindLaw.com). However, by 1945, those in power were not a fan of the boycotts and riots provided by the NLRA and the Taft-Hartly Act was enacted. This Act was a way to limit the “power of these unions” (FindLaw.com), by outlawing closed shops and giving workers the right to decline to join a union by only permitting union shops if a majority of the employees voted for it. Because states are able to have their own say in these workforce related matters, right-to-work laws formed, giving states the authority to determine whether workers are required to join a labor union.

Through the enactment of the NLRA, the NLRB was formed. When looking into what the NLRB is responsible for in today’s job fields, I found a ‘job description’ on their website. The NLRB is currently responsible for conducting elections, deciding on cases, enforcing orders, facilitating settlements and investigating charges relating to workplaces and labor unions.

Citations

NLRB.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/what-we-do

Taft-Hartley Act Overview. (2019, June 25). Retrieved from https://employment.findlaw.com/wages-and-benefits/taft-hartley-act-overview.html