History of the United States II / Unit 8 USH2 1091 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The National War Labor Board
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The idea
In April nineteen eighteen Wilson created the National War Labor Board to keep war production running without strikes.
In practice
The American Federation of Labor promising not to strike in exchange for federal protection of workers' rights.
Where people slip
The bargain brought collective bargaining and the eight-hour day to war industries.
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