New Deal Labor Initiatives
|
Agency/Program |
Purpose |
Fair Labor Standards Act |
established national standards for minimum wages and maximum hours |
|
National Labor Relations Board |
established the legal basis for union power; provided a forum for settling jurisdictional disputes between unions |
|
National War Labor Board |
contributed to the wartime growth of new unions |
National Recovery Administration-Slow quality
National Recovery Administration-High quality
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