Answer:
The answer is b. Businesses could not refuse to bargain collectively with the representatives of their employees.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Wagner Act is the National Labor Relations Act, an act of Congress (1935) that forbade any interference by employers with the formation and operation of labor unions.
The other options were part of the Wagner Act:
a. Under the act, employees could file charges against an employer without penalty. - Correct, this was stated in the Act.
c. Businesses could not contribute financial support to any labor organization. - Correct, this was another provision of the Act.
d. Businesses could not interfere with an employee's exercise of rights. - Correct, this prohibits employers from interfering with workers exercising their newly granted rights under the Act.
The Wagner Act, or National Labor Relations Act of 1935:
- Gave employees the right to organize labor unions and bargain collectively with employers.
- Required employers to bargain in good faith with union representatives.
So option b. is incorrect because the Wagner Act required businesses to bargain collectively with employee representatives, it did not allow them to refuse to do so.