National War Labor Board

or War Labor Board

noun

, U.S. Government.

1. the board (1942–45) that mediated and arbitrated labor disputes. : NWLB, WLB

Example Sentences

Corporations that engaged in unfair labor practices were more or less barred from federal contracts, and the National War Labor Board, which arbitrated labor disputes at firms that were central to the war effort, supported unionization and ensured that employees were made union members.

From New York Times

Then, the National War Labor Board, a federal agency created to resolve labor disputes during wartime, ruled that health insurance would not count as wages; this allowed employers trying to compete for workers in a tight market to offer health insurance to prospective hires without violating the wage regulations.

From New York Times

An official with Saks & Co., he was active in civic life in the District and was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to serve on the National War Labor Board.

From Washington Post

The National War Labor Board had frozen wages, so perks like health insurance were a way to improve compensation without running afoul of the government.

From The New Yorker

The National War Labor Board had frozen wages, so perks like health insurance were a way to improve compensation without running afoul of the government.

From The New Yorker