NORRISLAGUARDIA ACT OF 1932

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NORRIS-LAGUARDIA ACT OF 1932

• A NEW ERA IN LABOR RELATIONS
• BY ROBERT BURNETT

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DISCUSSION TOPICS

• GREAT DEPRESSION
• CLAYTON ACT OF 1914
• SPONSORS OF 1932 ACT

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THREE MAJOR IMPACTSLED TO EMPOWERMENT OF
EMPLOYEES AND SHIFT OF CONTROL FROM EMPLOYERS

• ORGANIZATION OF LABOR UNIONS AND RIGHT TO STRIKE
• NO MORE YELLOW-DOG CONTRACTS
• REMOVAL OF INJUNCTIONS FROM THE FEDERAL COURTS

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FIRST BENEFIT

• ALLOWED TO ORGANIZE LABOR UNIONS
• RIGHT TO STRIKE
• RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN UNION ACTIVITIES
• RIGHT OF UNIONS TO SUPPORT OTHER UNIONS
• ALL RIGHT FOR LABOR UNIONS TO BE A MONOPOLY

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SECOND BENEFIT.

• ELIMINATED YELLOW-DOG CONTRACTS
• INCREASE IN UNION MEMBERSHIP

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THIRD BENEFIT

• FEDERAL COURTS NOT ALLOWED TO ISSUE INJUNCTIONS
  TO STOP STRIKES
• STRENGTHENED PROVISIONS FROM CLAYTON ACT
• RESTRICTED EFFECTS OF SHERMAN ACT

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RESULTS

• PROVEN TO BE IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
• RIGHTS OF LABOR UNIONS
• PROTECTION OF WORKERS
• ALL STATES HAVE ENACTED SIMILAR LAWS

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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• HISTORICALLY HAS DEPENDED UPON UNIONS FOR SKILLED
  LABOR (AND UNSKILLED LABOR)
• HELPED TO INCREASE WORK RESULTS BY LOOKING AFTER
  THE WORKERS RIGHTS

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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

• INCREASED COST OF CONSTRUCTION
• TIME AND EFFORT PUT TOWARDS THE WORKERS ATTITUDES

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QUESTIONS ?

• NORRIS - LAGUARDIA ACT OF 1932

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