National Industrial Recovery Act

1. National Industrial Recovery Act/ National Recovery Administration By Katalina Bock and Diana Kuttner

2. Description Passed June 16, 1933 Part of FDR's First 100 Days Program Designed to stimulate recovery or both business and labor Hoped to put people back to work Foster fair competition

3. Description Cont. Guaranteed laborers a right to collective bargaining Combat widespread unemployment Employees given right to organize Daring measure Centerpiece to reverse economic collapse of the GD Was to remain in effect for 2 years

4. Organization Title One: GOALS: eliminate unfair competitive practices, increase consumption of industrial and agricultural products, improve standards of labor to increase employment� ACTIONS: codes of fair competition, lower prices and profits, established production quotas Title Two: GOALS: construction of public works ACTIONS: established Public Works Administration (PWA), outlined the projects and funding opportunities, oversaw enormous number of public works projects (including schools, hospitals, post offices, bridges, waste treatment plants, etc)

5. NRA NIRA created National Recovery Administration (NRA) oversee the drafting and implementation of the codes of fair competition Modeled after War Industries Board General Hugh S. Johnson chosen leader

6. NRA Cont. Initially received enthusiastic public support Worked with businesses to establish mandated codes President then approved codes -> increased executive powers Codes exempt from antitrust laws Codes neither fostered monopolies nor discriminated against small business

7. Role of Government Several hundred industry codes rapidly enacted Public support soon diminished Codes increased efficiency and employment Wages and hours improved Prevented price cuts and unfair competition Encouraged collective bargaining

8. Raised prices and limited production Laborers unhappy - codes favored employers Role of gov't greatly increased Executive powers enlarged Act had no mechanisms for handling problems such as the significant rise in labor unrest Role of Government Cont.

9. Effectiveness Did not last long enough to fully implement its policies US Supreme Court invalidated it before trial time up Improperly delegated legislative powers to the executive Provisions did not constitute a regulation of interstate commerce Ruled unconstitutional 3 weeks before time out on May 27, 1935 Poorly administered, prices were raised, lacked support from business community

10. Wagner Act(National Labor Relation Act) By Katalina Bock and Diana Kuttner

11. Description Created by congress to protect workers' right to unionization Employees right to self organize, choose their own representative, and bargain collectively Applied to employers involved in interstate commerce

12. National Labor Relations Board Created to enforce the National Labor Relations Act Regulated power between labor and managment Oversee union certification, arranged meetings with unions and employers and investigated violations of the law

13. Role of Government Greatly expanded the governments�power to intervene in labor relations��between employers and employees �Caused no increase in�federal spending Eliminated workers getting fired due to their involvement in unions, therefore it allowed people to receive jobs back/ keep their positions

14. Effectiveness Milestone of the US labor movement Constitutionality was questioned, but the Supreme Court upheld the act in the Jones & Laughlin Steel case, and it still exists today Contributed to a dramatic surge in union membership and made labor a force to be reckoned with both politically and economically �Women benefitted from this act �