The Taft-Hartley Act establishes unfair labor practices on the union side.

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Section 8 of the Taft-Hartley Act spells out six unfair labor practices that could be committed by organized labor, thereby bringing unions under the regulation of the federal law. Under this section, it is an unfair labor practice for unions to: 1) Restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights or employers in the selection of their representatives for collective bargaining; 2) Cause an employer to discriminate against an employee; 3) Refuse to bargain with an employer; 4) Engage in jurisdictional or secondary boycotts; 5) Charge excess or discriminatory initiation fees or dues; or 6) Cause an employer to pay for goods or services that are not provided.

The Taft-Hartley Act Establishes Unfair Labor Practices on the Union