Which of the five most important labor laws gave workers the right to

QUESTION

Which of the five most important labor laws gave workers the right to form unions, to bargain collectively, and to engage in such union activities as strikes,

picketing, and boycotts and also formed the National Labor Relations Board to oversee union elections and investigate labor practices?
A) the Landrum-Griffin Act
B) the Wagner Act
C) the Taft-Hartley Act
D) the Norris-LaGuardia Act
E) the Fair Labor Standards Act

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Passed in 1935, the Wagner Act, or National Labor Relations Act, gave workers the right (1) to form unions, (2) to bargain collectively, and (3) to engage in such union activities as strikes, picketing, and boycotts. It also formed the National Labor Relations Board to oversee union elections and investigate labor practices.