Question

In 3–5 sentences, describe the policies of the National Industrial Recovery Act or the National Recovery Administration concerning unions.

Answer 1

The NIRA, through Section 7(a) enforced by the National Recovery Administration, formally guaranteed workers the right to organize and bargain collectively and prohibited employers from discriminating against union members. NRA industry "codes" often recognized collective bargaining and set standards for wages and hours intended to strengthen labor’s position. In practice the NRA lacked strong enforcement mechanisms, many employers resisted or promoted company-controlled unions, and the administration sometimes sided with business interests. Persistent weaknesses and legal challenges (NIRA was struck down in 1935) led to stronger labor protection under the later Wagner Act.