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National Labor Relations Act

American  

noun

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


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The National Labor Relations Act doesn’t allow sub- and independent contractors to unionize.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

What’s more, only employees can unionize and collectively bargain under the National Labor Relations Act.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

In the 1930s, union militancy was in place at least four years before the National Labor Relations Act became effective.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2025

The agency said the show also uses this language to deprive the cast of protections from the National Labor Relations Act.

From Salon Dec. 12, 2024

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 makes it illegal to punish people for revealing their wages to one another, but the practice is likely to persist until rooted out by lawsuits, company by company.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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