Question

select the correct answer.
what was the intended purpose of federal legislation such as the 1947 taft-hartley act?
a. to allow labor unions to finance pro-worker political candidates
b. to increase the power of labor unions to negotiate for fair wages
c. to prevent labor unions from recruiting new members
d. to weaken existing labor laws that benefited unions

Explanation:

The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act was federal legislation that imposed restrictions on labor unions, including limiting certain union tactics, allowing states to pass right-to-work laws, and rolling back some pro-union provisions from earlier legislation like the Wagner Act. This effectively weakened existing protections and advantages that labor unions had gained. Options A, B, and C are incorrect: the act did not allow unions to fund political candidates (it restricted union political activities), did not increase union negotiation power, and did not ban union recruitment.

Answer:

D. to weaken existing labor laws that benefited unions