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Norris-LaGuardia Act passed.

1932

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The act makes it illegal for companies to force their workers to sign a "yellow-dog" contract, or an agreement not to unionize. "In 1932, Roosevelt won resoundingly with [a] coalition that relied on the support of white ethnic union members, African American workers and conservative southern Democrats. His New Deal established the legal foundation for our current labor laws, employment standards and social insurance programs, but due to southern Democrats, this legal edifice was deeply flawed" (AFL-CIO, n.d.).