The Wagner Act was the first modern law to deal with unions in the general workforce in the United States.

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The Wagner Act, also known as the National Labor Relations Act, was passed in 1935 and provided the legal framework for organizing and bargaining collective agreements in the private sector workforce. It established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to enforce the law and protect employee rights to form and join unions. The Wagner Act paved the way for the growth of union membership and collective bargaining in the US, and is considered a landmark achievement for organized labor.

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