History A-Level
Labour rights and industrial conflict
What Labour rights and industrial conflict means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Labour rights and industrial conflict
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The Wagner Act guaranteed workers the right to join unions and bargain collectively, setting up the National Labor Relations Board, while union membership grew sharply and sit-down strikes tested the new legal protections.
Topics that use Labour rights and industrial conflict
- Depression and New Deal, 1929–38 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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