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The secret entrance that sidesteps Hollywood picket lines

Planet Money

CHAPTER

Labor Unions and Their Tactics in the 1940s

This chapter examines the powerful tactics employed by labor unions in the 1940s, particularly secondary boycotts, and the legal repercussions that followed with the introduction of the Taft-Hartley Act. It recounts the specific labor dispute involving the SS Fofo sailors, highlighting the complexities of picketing and the challenges faced by striking workers amidst legal and organizational obstacles.

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