In addition to protection for workers' pensions, this act provided for more power by the General Counsel, who could seek mandatory injunctions against (*) secondary boycotts.
Even though this was passed over a Presidential veto, that President went on to use it twelve. Written by J. Mack Swigert, more Democrats supported this than not, though the CIO continued to support them and campaigned vigorously based on a never-fulfilled promise to repeal this law. In addition to protection for workers' pensions, this act provided for more power by the General Counsel, who could seek mandatory injunctions against (*) secondary boycotts. Additionally, this codified an earlier Supreme Court case which gave employers the constitutional right to express their opposition to unions and allowed states to pass right-to-work laws. In addition to requiring that union officers had to sign non-communist affidavits with the government, it defined a list of unfair labor practices on the part of unions. For 10 points, name this act which amended the Wagner Act, sponsored by republicans from New Jersey and Ohio.
Even though this was passed over a Presidential veto, that President went on to use it twelve.
{Taft-Hartley} Act [or {Hartley-Taft} Act; or {Labor-Management Relations} Act]