The Wagner Act, Again: Politics and Labor, 1935–37
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Studies in American Political Development
- Vol. 3, 104-156
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0898588x00000602
Abstract
Why write about the Wagner Act again? There is no shortage of commentary, yet disagreement persists on basic questions: Why did the measure pass? Did the Wagner Act make any difference. If so, how? Here I argue that the Wagner Act was passed by Progressive liberals inside and outside the government, in alliance with a mass labor movement. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) played a major positive role in the emergence of new industrial unions.Keywords
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