Today in Labor History

Today in labor history for the week of October 15, 2012 October 15 Pres. Woodrow Wilson signs the Clayton Antitrust Act -- often referred to as "Labor’s Magna Carta" -- establishing that unions are not "conspiracies" under the law. It for the first time freed unions to strike, picket and boycott employers. In the years that followed, however, numerous state measures and negative court interpretations weakened the law - 1914 SOURCE: Union Communications Services, Inc.