Taft-Hartley Act - Milestone Documents

Taft-Hartley Act

( 1947 ) Commentary by Martin Halpern, Henderson State University
  • “Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, and shall also have the right to refrain from any or all of such activities except to the extent that such right may be affected by an agreement requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment as authorized in section 8 (a) (3) of this title.” - Title I: Section 101:7
  • “Upon the filing of any such petition the district court shall have jurisdiction to grant such injunctive relief or temporary restraining order as it deems just and proper, notwithstanding any other provision of law.” - Title I: Section 101:10
  • “Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the execution or application of agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment in any State or Territory in which such execution or application is prohibited by State or Territorial law.” - Title I: Section 101:14
  • “Upon receiving a report from a board of inquiry the President may direct the Attorney General to petition any district court of the United States having jurisdiction … to enjoin such strike or lock-out or the continuing thereof.” - Title II: Section 208
  • “It is unlawful for … any labor organization to make a contribution or expenditure in connection with any election … [for federal offices] or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates [for federal offices].” - Title III: Section 304
  • “It shall be unlawful for any individual employed by the United States or any agency thereof including wholly owned Government corporations to participate in any strike. Any individual employed by the United States or by any such agency who strikes shall be discharged immediately from his employment, and shall forfeit his civil service status, if any, and shall not be eligible for reemployment for three years or by the United States or any such agency.” - Title III: Section 305
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