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Today in labor history June 23 The anti-worker Taft-Hartley Act was passed over President Truman's v

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June 23, 1947 - The anti-worker Taft-Hartley Act was passed over President Harry Truman’s veto. The act weakened unions and allowed states to exempt themselves from union requirements. Twenty states immediately enacted anti-union open shop laws.
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