A Brief History of Labor Within Antitrust Law

This brief history of the relationship between antitrust law and organized labor in the U.S. argues that understanding the power and plight of laborers requires examining how antitrust law has impacted not only organized labor but also the structure of the economy within which laborers assert their rights. The article traces the evolution of antitrust law’s application to labor activities, from early cases that used antitrust to quash labor strikes to the eventual securing of a labor exemp