FDR Second New deal programs APUSH

some more backhand tricks

The Works Progress Administration (WPA)

employed millions of Americans in public works projects, from constructing bridges and roads to painting murals and writing plays.

The Wagner Labor Relations Act

guaranteed workers the right to form unions and bargain collectively.

The Social Security Act

which required workers and employers to contribute—through a payroll tax—to the Social Security trust fund. That fund, in turn, makes monthly payments to retirees over the age of 65, as well as to the long-term disabled.

Fair Labor Standards Act

mandated a 40-hour work week (with time-and-a-half for overtime), set an hourly minimum wage, and restricted child labor.