Question 1
Which of the following is true of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947?
a. It repealed most of the 1935 Wagner Act.
b. It allowed states to pass right-to-work laws outlawing the closed shop.
c. It weakened labor unions by making collective bargaining illegal.
d. It allowed union contributions to political funds in federal elections.
Question 2
If striking workers in an industry considered vital to national security refused a presidential order to return to work, Truman requested that Congress
a. fire all strikers and prevent them from ever returning to their jobs.
b. imprison strikers who refused to negotiate in good faith with management representatives.
c. force labor and management to settle their differences within a specified period of time.
d. draft all such strikers into the armed forces.