host: professor fishback, any thoughts?tional recovery administration was trying to do things like that. they were trying to increase employment. one way they suggested of doing it was by cutting the number of hours worked per week. they also opened the door for organizing and more adjudicating disputes between unions and corporations at the time as well. they actually managed to increase wages. they reduced hours worked. they increased employment to some extent as well. that was kind of their purpose, to do these things paid weekly wages stayed roughly the same. they did organize more. the national labor act was passed in 1934. it took a couple of years for it to get going because no one knew if it was constitutional. that goes along pretty well. there are a number of strikes in the 1940's that lead congress -- that angered a number of people so they ended up passing taft-hartley in 1948 that restricts unionization more. the act he is talking about is trying to tilt toward union organizing and things along those lines. fro

host: professor fishback, any thoughts?tional recovery administration was trying to do things like that. they were trying to increase employment. one way they suggested of doing it was by cutting the number of hours worked per week. they also opened the door for organizing and more adjudicating disputes between unions and corporations at the time as well. they actually managed to increase wages. they reduced hours worked. they increased employment to some extent as well. that was kind of their purpose, to do these things paid weekly wages stayed roughly the same. they did organize more. the national labor act was passed in 1934. it took a couple of years for it to get going because no one knew if it was constitutional. that goes along pretty well. there are a number of strikes in the 1940's that lead congress -- that angered a number of people so they ended up passing taft-hartley in 1948 that restricts unionization more. the act he is talking about is trying to tilt toward union organizing and things along those lines. fro

that's why i team up with michelle fishback, women winning to stand the test and have stood up in difficult races and have shown courage and tenacity in their willingness to defend our principles as americans in a time when we're at a crossroads. we need to stand up now and need leaders today. we're so honored to have the endorsement of our ambassador nikki haley. >> martha: nikki, before i let you go, these were three seats that nancy pelosi is targeting already. when you see what is shaking out with this enormous bill and some democrats think they're getting somewhere and this is a win, what do you think? >> these are rock stars. they're running circles around nancy pelosi. i can tell you claudia is pushing back on china. she's trying to get internet nor the cubans. our veterans were in very tough races last time. pelosi has her eyes on them this time. we need to win and we will have their backs. we have to get these iron ladies and so many republicans elected. it was the year of women in 2020. look at their actions. they're fantastic. they're strong. they're leaders. they'll be around fo

in breaking down how the biden economic plan compares to fdr's new deal with price fishback.shington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning. monday, october 11, 2021. a3 hour "washington journal" on this columbus day. we want to hear about your view on the nation's future and its past. tell us if you think this country upon stress best days lie ahead or do you think america's best days are already behind us? phone lines are split by political party. republicans can call in at (202) 748-8001. democrats, (202) 748-8000.