The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974: A Political History
Date Published:
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Source/Author:
James A. Wooten The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974: A Political History, by James A. Wooten, 2005. "This study of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) explains in detail how public officials in the executive branch and Congress overcame strong opposition from business and organized labor to pass landmark legislation regulating employer-sponsored retirement and health plans."

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