But I think we may go still further. The right to regulate the use of wealth in the public interest is universally admitted. Let us admit also the right to regulate the terms and conditions of labor, which is the chief element of wealth, directly in the interest of the common good.
On July 5, 1935, President Roosevelt created the Wagner Act, also known as the Nation Labor Relations Act. The Act included many things such as entitlement to wages and benefits, hour of work, overtime arrangements and overtime compensation, and leave for illness, maternity, vacation or holiday. Labor and working conditions. (n.d.). https://firstforsustainability.org/risk-management/understanding-environmental-and-social-risk/environmental-and-social-issues/labor-and-working-conditions/ National Labor Relations Act (1935). (2021, November 22). National Archives. https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/national-labor-relations-act