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Francis Perkins, the first women cabinet member, was appointed as Secretary of Labor and she successfully promoted many elements that became part of the New Deal and helpful to labor. She and FDR urged the passage of the National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act which increased the rights of unions and created the National Labor Relations Board. Employers were required to recognize and negotiate with Labor Unions. A National Labor Relations Board was set up to investigate unfair labor practices and to issue cease and desist orders to employers found responsible for them. Unions had the right to represent workers who voted for the unions in NLRB supervised elections.
National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act increased the rights of unions and created the National Labor Relations Board. Employers had to recognize and work with Unions that claimed the support of a majority of workers in that company. The National Labor Relations Board was set up to investigate unfair practices against labor and protected the right of workers to organize and join unions. The Taft-Hartley Labor Act was amended to enlarge the powers of the NLRB and allowed the government to intervene in strikes affecting the nation's safety or health.
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