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Taft-Hartley

Also called taft-hartley report

Taft-Hartley is the US labour law under which a producer signed to a union agreement can hire a non-union performer for a role.

A report is filed with the union when this happens, and the performer then becomes eligible to join.

Last updated 4 Oct 2026

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