National Labor Relations Act
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The National Labor Relations Act is a landmark 1935 U.S. labor law that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities, while regulating employer–union relations.
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Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
→
labor law → |
| abbreviation |
National Labor Relations Act
→
surface form: "NLRA"
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| alsoKnownAs |
National Labor Relations Act
→
surface form: "Wagner Act"
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| amendedBy |
Taft–Hartley Act
→
surface form: "Labor Management Relations Act of 1947"
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 → Taft–Hartley Act → |
| appliesTo | private sector employees → |
| chamberOfIntroduction | United States Senate → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| empowers |
National Labor Relations Board to conduct union representation elections
→
National Labor Relations Board →
surface form: "National Labor Relations Board to remedy unfair labor practices"
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| enactedInYear | 1935 → |
| enactedOnDate | 1935-07-05 → |
| establishes | National Labor Relations Board → |
| excludes |
agricultural workers
→
domestic workers → independent contractors → public sector employees → supervisors → |
| governingBody | United States Congress → |
| guaranteesRight |
right to bargain collectively
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right to engage in concerted activities → right to form labor unions → right to join labor unions → right to organize → |
| historicalEra | New Deal → |
| introducedBy | Robert F. Wagner → |
| jurisdiction | interstate commerce → |
| legalStatus | in force → |
| namedAfter | Robert F. Wagner → |
| partOf | United States labor law → |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
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| primarySubject |
collective bargaining
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labor relations → labor unions → |
| prohibits |
certain unfair labor practices by unions
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unfair labor practices by employers → |
| purpose |
to curtail certain private sector labor and management practices
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to encourage collective bargaining → to protect the rights of employees and employers → |
| regulates | employer–union relations → |
| relatedTo |
Fair Labor Standards Act
→
Taft–Hartley Act → |
| section |
Section 7
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Section 8 → |
| section7Provides |
employees have the right to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing
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employees have the right to engage in concerted activities for mutual aid or protection → employees have the right to form, join, or assist labor organizations → employees have the right to self-organization → |
| section8Defines | unfair labor practices of employers → |
| shortName |
National Labor Relations Act
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surface form: "NLRA"
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| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
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| titleInUSCode | 29 U.S.C. §§ 151–169 → |
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "NLRA"
this entity surface form: "Wagner Act"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act (in certain respects)"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act (in certain respects via related provisions)"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act of 1935"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act of 1935"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act of 1935"
this entity surface form: "Wagner Act"
subject surface form: "American Federation of Labor"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act of 1935"
subject surface form: "General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board"
subject surface form: "General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act of 1935"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act of 1935"
this entity surface form: "National Labor Relations Act of 1935"
subject surface form: "National Industrial Recovery Act"
this entity surface form: "NLRA"
this entity surface form: "Wagner Act"
this entity surface form: "New Deal labor legislation"