1. In what ways did the Taft-Hartly Act hurt labor unions?
A: The Taft-Hartley Act hurt labor unions in many ways. First, it outlawed the closed shop, of the practice of forcing business owners to hire only union members. Secondly, it outlawed Union shops (shops in which new workers were required to join the union). And lastly, it prohibited featherbedding, the practice of limiting work output in order to create more jobs. Labor leaders called the act a "slave labor" law and insisted that it erased many of the gains that unions had made since 1933.
2. What conservative and activist measures did Eisenhower take during his administration?
A: During his administration, President Eisenhower wasted little time in showing his conservative side. The new president ended government price and rent controls, vetoed a school construction bill, slashed government aid to public housing, and supported modest tax reductions. He also targeted the government's continuing aid to businesses, abolished the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), and decreased the appropriations for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). In some areas, President Eisenhower took activist measures. He advocated the passage of the Federal Highway Act and the construction of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway.
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