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In the United States, the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, (October 151914, ch. 323, , codified at , , ), was enacted to remedy deficiencies in antitrust law created under the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 that allowed corporations to dissolve labor unions. The Clayton Act prohibits: The Act empowers private parties injured by violations of the Act to sue for treble damages under Section 4 and injunctive relief under Act Section 16. The Act is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Section 6 of the Act (codified at ) exempts labor unions and agricultural organizations. Therefore, boycotts, peaceful strikes, and peaceful picketing are not regulated by this statute. Injunctions could be used to settle labor disputes only when property damage was threatened.
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