THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Fair Labor Standards Act
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National Labor Relations Board
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are my rights under the National Labor Relations Act? The NLRA is a federal law that grants employees the right to form or join unions; engage in protected, concerted activities to address or improve working conditions; or refrain from engaging in these activities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is the federal statute that grants most private sector employees the right to join a union and engage in collective bargaining.
Detailed explanation-3: -Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act states in part, “Employees shall have the right. . . to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” Strikes are included among the concerted activities protected for employees by this section.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1935, Congress passed the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), making clear that it is the policy of the United States to encourage collective bargaining by protecting workers’ full freedom of association.