That the government's power under the Taft-Hartley Act to stop a strike by injunction so clearly strengthens the hand of the employer--even though it is used only when a strike threatens the national health, welfare, or safety--is a grave blemish and explains much of union resistance to the Act. -- The New Society (1950)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Government power to stop strikes by injunction favors employers, causing union resistance.
- In plain terms
- Injunctions to stop strikes help employers too much, which unions oppose.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize how legal tools can imbalance power between labor and management.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should strikes be regulated?
- Does injunction power protect workers?
Another view
National safety may still require intervention.
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