Question

Truman argued that the Taft-Hartley Act was:

A.necessary because it would protect American workers

B.dangerous because it limited the power of unions

C.necessary to help stimulate the economy

D.illegal because it gave government contracts to politicians’ friends and family members.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Truman's Speech regarding the Taft-Hartley Bill veto, June 20, 1947. President Harry S. Truman sympathized with workers and supported unions. He vetoed the Taft-Hartley bill, explaining that it abused the right of workers to unite and bargain with employers for fair wages and working conditions.

Answer 2

Answer:

Truman argued that the Taft-Hartley Act was necessary because dangerous because it limited the power of unions.

Explanation:

With the justification that it violated workers' rights to band together and negotiate for fair pay and working conditions with employers, Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley measure. He called the Taft-Hartley measure a "terrible piece of legislation" in his speech to the American people to defend his veto. President Harry Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act was overridden by Congress in 1947. To safeguard employees' rights from these unethical union tactics, the Act was changed. The changes stated that unions could not force an employer to treat an employee differently because they exercised their Section 7 rights and protected employees' rights against coercion or restraint by unions.

Truman argued that the Taft-Hartley Act was necessary because dangerous because it limited the power of unions.

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