National Labor Relations Act

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noun

an act of Congress (1935) that forbade any interference by employers with the formation and operation of labor unions.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also called Wagner Act.

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