Question

The Taft-Hartley Act:

Answer 1

Answer:

Option: A. outlawed the closed shop.

Explanation:

The Taft- Hartley Act was also known as the labour-management Relations Act, which implemented in 1947 in America. The Act signed by President Harry S. Truman aftermath of the labor strikes in 1945 and 1946. The law made sure to outlawing unions from engaging in several illegal practices which included strikes, boycotts, picketing, closed shops, and donations to political campaigns. The closed shops was a union security arrangement under which the company agrees to hire union members only, and workers must remain under the union to continue working. The closed shops were outlawed in 1947 and considered to be illegal under the Supreme Court.

Answer 2

Answer:

a. outlawed the closed shop.

Explanation:

The name Taft Hartley act was given to the Labor-Management Act, which was passed by the government of the United States of America to restrict the growing influence of trade Unions and communism. The law was enacted over the veto of President Harry S. Truman by the 80 United States Congress. It has amended the previous Wagner Act of 1935. The law had aimed to tighten the grip over the growing power of trade unions and prohibited wildcat strikes, mass picketing, closed shops and donation to political parties by unions.