In 1952, President Harry Truman claimed emergency power to take control of steel factories during the Korean War in response to a labor strike. ... Congress took no specific action to approve or disapprove, though a preexisting statute on the books weighed against Truman. . ..…
A record number of women, people of color, labor and grassroots activists who emerged from the opposition to the extreme-right agenda were elected to Congress and state legislatures, helping transform these bodies. . ..…
Throughout the late 18th and 19th centuries, Congress passed laws to give the president additional leeway during military, economic, and labor crises. A more formalized approach evolved in the early 20th century, when Congress legislated powers that would lie dormant until the..…
The Canadian Labor Congress, of which CUPE is a member, also issued a statement against intervention and in favor of dialogue. . . ..…
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