is the taft hartley act still in effect 
the taft hartley act was vetoed by president harry s truman in 1947 still the act was enacted by the 80th u s congress after receiving support from both congressional representatives from both the democrat and republican parties the act continues to be strongly opposed by many though the act remains in effect the bottom lineenacted in 1947 the taft hartley act was intended to protect employee rights by unfair practices by unions the act prohibits unions from performing certain practices and requires disclosure of certain activities the act has many detractors who feel the act has hurt labor laws and decrease worker rights 