CH 4 INTRO and Administration of Laws Flashcards
What are the main 3 labor laws
Wagner (NLRA), Taft-Hartley (LMRA), and Landrum-Griffin (LMRDA)
What act protected union CB and orderly settlement of disputes so as not to affect commerce?
Railway Labor Act
The Immigration Act did what?
lowered the # of immigrant workers, therefore, raising wages
The Act that restricted yellow dog contracts and injunctions in non-violent labor disputes was what?
Norris LaGuardia Act
What does NIRA stand for and what two things did it do?
The National Industrial Recovery Act
(1) permitted employers to form trade associations, fix prices, and set quotas’ and (2) protected CB rights
* *now unconstitutional
The Old NLRB said what and is now “old” because why?
The “Old NLRB” was the board that was given authority to review disputed under Section 7(a). However, they did not have any enforcement power
What did the Wagner act do?
it is a comprehensive labor code that tried to give strength to secret ballot elections
Under Sec. 7 it gave E’ees the right to form, join, or assist, and engage in other activities
It provided 5 ULP of E’ers
What are the 5 unfair labor practices set by the Wagner Act?
- interference with workers to join unions
- cannot discriminate in hiring/firing
- cannot discriminate for filing charges
- refusal to CB
- domination of unions (cannot help)
What was the case solidified the constitutionality of the Wagner Act? What hapened?
NLRB v. Jones Steel Corp.
steel corp fired 10 employees for union activity
NLRB orders company to hire back
What are 6 things the Taft-Hartley Act did?
also known as the LMRA
- created an independent General Council
-created a 5 member board that performs quasi-judicial functions
-made 5 ULP for unions
made closed shop illegal
-prohibits secondary activities
grants federal courts the power to resolve issues of CBA
The Landrum-Griffin Act
- regulates internal affairs of unions and corrupt practices
- tighten band of secondary activities/boycotts
- recognition picketing is illegal–>should go through election
The NLRB has 2 main powers:
1) conduct secret ballots
2) prevent & remedy ULP
The NLRB carries out its powers through what 2 groups?
5 member Board and Office of General Council
Tell me 4 things about the 5 member board of the NLRB.
- appointed by the President for 5 yr terms
- President’s party holds majority
- Quasi-judicial body
- acts through 3 member panels
The General Council’s powers include
- 4 yr term
- general supervision of attorneys and staff
- investigate, issue, and prosecute complaints
- has appellate jurisdiction over regional directors rulings on charges of ULP
- reports to President
