Taft-Hartley Act Overrides Veto: Labor's Biggest Setback
The Senate joins the House to override President Harry Truman's veto, enacting the Taft-Hartley Act and stripping unions of their ability to call sympathy strikes while banning closed shops. This legislative shift fundamentally redefined labor-management relations for decades by curbing union power and empowering employers to negotiate from a stronger position.
June 23, 1947
79 years ago
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United States House of Representatives
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Harry Truman
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Taft-Hartley Act
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United States Senate
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United States House of Representatives
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Harry S. Truman
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Veto power in the United States
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