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National Labor Relations Act

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Mixed ImpactEvidence: StrongData Quality: Good
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Summary

Established workers’ rights to unionize and bargain collectively.

How to Read This Record

Impact Reading

Very high documented impact

Evidence Base

Strong evidence from Government sources.

Data Completeness

Good record with 4 sources and 0 metrics.

Outcome Summary

Expanded labor protections, though many Black workers were excluded initially.

Categories

Business and EconomicsLabor

Impact Scores

This score is a structured measure of how directly and materially this policy affected Black communities, weighted by evidence, durability, and equity. Harm offset reduces the total score.

Total Impact Score

26

Directness

3

How explicitly the policy targeted or affected Black communities.

Material Impact

4

The practical real-world effect on conditions, rights, or outcomes.

Evidence

4

Strength of sourcing and historical support for the assessment.

Durability

5

How lasting the effects of the policy were over time.

Equity

2

Whether the policy advanced fairness, inclusion, or equal access.

Harm Offset

1

Any offsetting harms, limitations, exclusions, or contradictory effects that reduce the total.

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Current Reform Connections

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Black Business Equity and Capital Access Act

Economic Justice • Idea

High

Black entrepreneurs face systemic barriers to capital access, resulting in lower business ownership rates and reduced economic mobility.

HBCU Endowment and Tuition Reparations Act

Education • Idea

High

Historically Black Colleges and Universities remain underfunded due to decades of unequal state and federal support, limiting educational and economic mobility.

Suggested Relationships

These policies may be related based on shared categories, era, and proximity in time.

Social Security Act of 1935

1935 Law Democratic Party

Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement Mixed

Shared Categories: 2Year Distance: 0

Fair Labor Standards Act

1938 Law Democratic Party

Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement Mixed

Shared Categories: 2Year Distance: 3

Executive Order 10925

1961 Executive Order Democratic Party

Civil Rights Era Positive

Shared Categories: 2Year Distance: 26

Executive Order 11246

1965 Executive Order Democratic Party

Civil Rights Era Positive

Shared Categories: 2Year Distance: 30

National Housing Act of 1934 (FHA Creation)

1934 Law Democratic Party

Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement Negative

Shared Categories: 1Year Distance: 1

United States Housing Act of 1937

1937 Law Democratic Party

Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement Mixed

Shared Categories: 1Year Distance: 2

Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC)

1933 Program Democratic Party

Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement Negative

Shared Categories: 1Year Distance: 2

Executive Order 8802

1941 Executive Order Democratic Party

Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement Positive

Shared Categories: 1Year Distance: 6

Sources

NLRA

Unknown publisherGovernment

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National Labor Relations Act

National Labor Relations BoardGovernment

Government

NLRB overview explaining that the NLRA protects workers' right to organize and engage in collective bargaining.

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Frequently Asked Questions - NLRB

National Labor Relations BoardGovernment

Government

NLRB FAQ page stating that the NLRA grants employees the right to form or join unions and engage in protected concerted activity.

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Basic Guide to the National Labor Relations Act

National Labor Relations BoardGovernment

Government

NLRB guide explaining the Act's protections and unlawful employer discrimination tied to union activity.

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