Question

Marriette Rene lives in Alabama and works in a factory making heating and air conditioning equipment. When she first got the job, she was afraid she was going to have to join a union, but soon found out that Alabama is a right-to-work state, and she can’t be required to join. This is because the _____________ permits states to pass laws prohibiting compulsory union membership.

Answer 1

Answer: Taft-Hartley Act

Explanation: The Taft – Hartley Act, or originally known as The Labour Management Relations Act of 1947, is a United States law, a federal law, that limits the power, jurisdiction, and activities of unions. Adopted by Congress despite veto by President Truman, the law deals with labour and labour relations, duties and workers' rights, and one of those rights is that workers don't have to necessarily become members of a union unless they want to. This Act is considered to have eliminated the unfair practices of trade unions towards workers.