The intent of the Railway Labor Act was to
A) regulate the wages and benefits of railroad workers.
B) reduce the number of transportation strikes.
C) break the monopoly power of the railroad "barons" who controlled this key transportation industry.
D) allow the President to federalize the railroads in states of emergency.

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The Railway Labor Act was passed in 1926 with the aim of reducing the number of transportation strikes by providing collective bargaining and dispute resolution procedures for railway employees and management. It did not regulate wages and benefits, break monopolies, or give the President authority to federalize railroads.

The Intent of the Railway Labor Act Was to