The weight of evidence suggests that the continuation of Taft-Hartley is counter to our national interests and to the quality of our lives. Its continued existence, for example, is almost certainly opposed to one of our priority national goals: the narrowing of our "income gap." It could, of course, be repealed and replaced by Congress. Since this would not be in the immediate interests of corporate officers and other wealthy individuals, however, this is unlikely. In order to make our national policies, including our labor-relations policies, consistent with the interests of ordinary Americans and with the tenor of our Constitution, a "money-free" constitutional convention is required.
[1] Harry S. Truman, in a radio address given on given on June 20, 1947, titled "On the veto of the Taft-Hartley Bill."
[2] Jefferson is quoted on p. ix of Charles Kesler's 1999 Introduction to The Federalist Papers, A Mentor Book.
[3] Ross Eisenbrey, "As unions membership declines, inequality rises," Economic Policy Institute, June 6, 2012. The EPS chart shows union membership rising and inequality falling until the mid 20th century. Since then, the chart shows that union membership has fallen steadily and inequality has risen just as steadily.
[4] See Table 3 in Chapter 7 of "Reversing America's Decline."
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Neal Herrick is author of the award-wining After Patrick Henry (2009). His most recent book is (2014) Reversing America’s Decline. He is a former sailor, soldier, auto worker, railroad worker, assistant college football coach, (more...)
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