23 min
Truman and the Taft Hartley Act 1947 Explaining History
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- Society & Culture
This is the second podcast on labour relations and the Truman Presidency. In 1947, Congress took up the baton of anti union legislation, just as the president was having second thoughts. The Taft Hartley Act was the most significant anti union legislation of the post war era and rolled back many of organised labour's achievements during the New Deal.
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This is the second podcast on labour relations and the Truman Presidency. In 1947, Congress took up the baton of anti union legislation, just as the president was having second thoughts. The Taft Hartley Act was the most significant anti union legislation of the post war era and rolled back many of organised labour's achievements during the New Deal.
Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 min