Today in Labor History Oct 15 Pres. Woodrow Wilson signs the Clayton Antitrust Act

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October 15

Pres. Woodrow Wilson signs the Clayton Antitrust Act – often referred to as "Labor’s Magna Carta" – establishing that unions are not "conspiracies" under the law. It for the first time freed unions to strike, picket and boycott employers. In the years that followed, however, numerous state measures and negative court interpretations weakened the law - 1914

And this: October 15, 1914 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act. The legislation established that unions were not “conspiracies” under the law and exempted the labor movement from antitrust action. Often referred to as “Labor’s Magna Carta,” the legislation for the first time freed unions to strike, picket and boycott employers. In subsequent years, however, the law was weakened by numerous state measures and negative court interpretations.

Labor history located here: http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_10_15_2009