WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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National War Labor Board
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War Industries Board
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Allied Labor Board
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Committee on Public Information
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Board was composed of 12 members, four representatives each of industry, labor, and the public. The Board’s primary responsibility was to peacefully settle labor disputes in order to prevent strikes or lock-outs in war industries.
Detailed explanation-2: -During World War II, the United States federal government instituted an explicit policy of wage controls through the National War Labor Board with the aim of controlling inflation and discouraging labor mobility.
Detailed explanation-3: -The National War Labor Board was established in 1918 to settle labor disputes. The Board supported an 8-hour work day, equal pay for women, and the right for workers to organize themselves and to bargain collectively for their rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -The National War Labor Board (NWLB) was an agency of the United States government established on April 8, 1918 to mediate labor disputes during World War I.