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?
Part 2
· Select 3 labor laws from
the following list:
o Sherman Antitrust Act of
1890
o Railway Labor Act of
1926
o Norris-LaGuardia Act of
1932
o Wagner Act of 1935 (also
called The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA))
o Taft-Hartley Act of 1947
(also called the Labor-Management Relations Act)
o Landrum-Griffin Act of
1959 (also called the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA))
· Answer the following
questions about the 3 labor laws that you selected:
o What was the purpose of
the law; that is, why was it created? Describe the highlights of the law’s
provisions.
o Did the law promote or
suppress the union and how?
o How did this law protect
consumers?
Make sure you cite references using APA style.
