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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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Under the National Labor Relations Act, businesses aren’t allowed to promise workers pay raises, promotions, benefits or other things that might discourage them from supporting a union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Threatening to fire workers who go on strike is illegal under the National Labor Relations Act, the UAW noted Tuesday.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

Region office will hear a case involving allegations that the USC football and men’s and women’s basketball players are employees within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2023

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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