President Truman ordered the U.S. Army to seize the nation's steel mills to avert a strike. The act was ruled to be illegal by the Supreme Court on 2 June. This caused union membership to peak in 1954
Union membership increased in 1954 due in part to post-World War II economic expansion, which created more jobs and strengthened the labor movement. The rise of the middle class and increased wages also contributed to workers seeking collective bargaining for better conditions. Additionally, legislation such as the Taft-Hartley Act, while aimed at limiting union power, inadvertently galvanized union organizing efforts as workers sought to protect their rights. This combination of economic factors and political climate ultimately led to a surge in union membership during this period.
A Soviet diplomat claimed his country was spying on Australia
In 1954, the Soviet Union proposed a collective security arrangement that included its satellite states, leading to the denial of NATO membership to those countries. However, the most notable denial of NATO membership occurred when the Soviet Union itself sought to join NATO but was rejected. The Western powers were unwilling to include the USSR in the alliance, viewing it as a threat to their security. This rejection highlighted the growing divide between the Eastern and Western blocs during the Cold War.
Union - TTC - was created in 1954.
Producers' Showcase - 1954 State of the Union 1-2 was released on: USA: 15 November 1954
No state was admitted into the union during 1954. Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union.
Moldovan Writers' Union was created in 1954.
Nordic Passport Union was created in 1954.
Latin Union was created on 1954-05-15.
Welsh Chess Union was created in 1954.
Armyanskiy kontsert - 1954 was released on: Soviet Union: 1954 USA: October 1956
Independent Education Union of Australia was created in 1954.