Events tagged with "wagner act"

Historical Events tagged with "wagner act"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Politics & Government

National Labor Relations Act Signed into Law

July 5th, 1935 89 years ago

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act, establishing a legal framework for workers' rights. This landmark legislation, often referred to as the Wagner Act, aimed to protect the rights of employees to organize and engage in collective bargaining. With the signing in Washington, D.C., the Act significantly altered the dynamics between labor and management, fostering the growth of labor unions in the United States.