Union-Power

National War Labor Board Established, No-Strike Pledge Constrains Unions

1942-01-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Roosevelt establishes the National War Labor Board (NWLB) by executive order on January 12, 1942, creating a tripartite body of labor, industry, and public representatives to arbitrate wartime labor disputes. In exchange for labor’s “no-strike pledge” for the duration of …

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