Which law gave workers the right to unionize and bargain collectively?

• A. Taft-Hartley Act
• B. Wagner Act
• C. National Industrial Recovery Act
• D. Fair Labor Standards Act

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is the legal protection for workers to organize into unions and bargain collectively. The best answer is the Wagner Act, formally the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which guaranteed employees the right to form or join a union and to engage in collective bargaining with their employer. It also established the National Labor Relations Board to oversee union elections and enforce these rights, and it defined unfair practices by both employers and unions. This act transformed labor relations by giving workers a formal mechanism to negotiate wages, hours, and working conditions.

Other laws mentioned don’t fit: the Taft-Hartley Act later restricted some union activities; the National Industrial Recovery Act aimed to regulate industry but didn’t guarantee union rights and was ruled unconstitutional; the Fair Labor Standards Act set minimum wage and overtime, not union rights.