Labor-Law

Labor Law Reform Act Killed by Filibuster After Business Roundtable Lobbying Blitz

1978-06-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

After six cloture attempts fail to break a Senate filibuster, the Labor Law Reform Act of 1978 dies on June 22, marking the most significant corporate lobbying victory since Taft-Hartley and demonstrating that even with Democratic supermajorities and a Democratic president, business interests can …

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Landrum-Griffin Act Imposes Federal Restrictions on Union Internal Operations

1959-09-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Congress passes the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Landrum-Griffin Act) in response to publicized corruption in the Teamsters, International Longshoremen’s Association, and United Mine Workers, imposing extensive federal oversight of union internal operations including …

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