[act-ma] 5/14 "Repeal Taft-Hartley!" (Tuesday)

[Bill Bumpus]

On 4/29/2019 12:08 PM, Bill Bumpus wrote:
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> *Repeal Taft-Hartley!*
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> *Forum: Tuesday, May 14 – 6:00 p.m.*
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> *Somerville Library - 79 Highland Avenue, Somerville*
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> The *Taft-Hartley Act* is a United States federal law that restricts 
> the activities and power of labor unions. It became law despite U.S. 
> President Harry S. Truman's veto on June 23, 1947. Labor leaders 
> called it the "slave-labor bill” while President Truman argued that it 
> was a "dangerous intrusion on free speech". Nevertheless, after it 
> passed Truman relied upon it in twelve instances during his presidency.
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> We'll discuss the history behind the Act and the prospects for its repeal.
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> *Standout: Sunday, June 23 – 2:00 p.m.*
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> *Central Square, Cambridge*
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> *#RepealTaftHartley 
> <https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23repealtafthartley>
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> Sponsored by Boston Labor Solidarity Committee – 
> bostonlsc.wordpress.com <https://bostonlsc.wordpress.com>
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> Free and open to the public
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