What Was the Wagner Act Intended to Do

question 51

Multiple Choice

What was the Wagner Act intended to do?

• A) replace industrial unionism
• B) protect the union right to organize and strike
• C) protect employee rights
• D) establish international labour standards

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Government Intervention

The actions taken by a government to influence or regulate various activities within its economy.

Pigouvian Taxes

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Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

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