Quick Answer. The Wagner Act protects American workers' rights to unionize without fear of retribution from private employers. Also known as the National Labor Relations Act, the Wagner Act established the National Labor Relations Board and guaranteed the right of collective bargaining for employees in the private sector. Continue Reading
Alcatraz had no facilities (anlÃ¤ggningar) for Capital Punishment (dÃ¶dsstraff) and this was usually done in State institutions. For Alcatraz, prisoners who had a death sentence were moved to San Quentin State Penitentiary for execution (avrÃ¤ttning) in the Gas Chamber. How many people died while at Alcatraz? There were eight people murdered by prisoners on Alcatraz. Five men committed suicide (begick sjÃ¤lvmord), and fifteen died from natural illnesses.
After 29 years of operations, in the 21st day of March 1963, Alcatraz Prison was forced to close because according to the decision of the national government that it was becoming too expensive for the government to pursue the operations. The danger to the environment that the prison imposes also became a concern.