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National War Labor Board

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD

BY TRACE, HANNAH, MICHELLE, DARILYN
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WHAT WAS IT

  • Group created by president Woodrow Wilson
  • To keep people & industries working during the war
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WHAT IS IT FOR

  • Pressured industry to improve wages
  • Adopt 8hour work days
  • To bargain collectively (looked at as a group)
  • -keep workers busy so they do not go on strike
  • Leaders decided to follow through -no strikes
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HOW WELL IT WORKED

  • It worked pretty well
  • Prevented strikes and kept people working