WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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National War Labor Board
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National War Labor Act
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National War Labor Bonds
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Detailed explanation-1: -noun. U.S. Government. the board (1942–45) that mediated and arbitrated labor disputes. Abbreviation: NWLB, WLB. Also: War Labor Board.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was charged with acting as an arbitration tribunal in labor-management dispute cases in order to prevent work stoppages which might hinder the war effort. It administered wage control in national industries such as automobiles, shipping, railways, airlines, telegraph lines, and mining.
Detailed explanation-3: -President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the National War Labor Board (NWLB) within the Office of Emergency Management on January 12, 1942 under Executive Order 9017. The Board was composed of 12 members, four representatives each of industry, labor, and the public.
Detailed explanation-4: -The National War Labor Board, headed by former President William Taft and labor militant Frank P. Walsh, was established in April 1918 to intervene in labor disputes. Through these two agencies and others, labor made great advances-though they were not shared equally across industries.