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Booming 20's and First World War - Coggle Diagram
Booming 20's and First World War
War
Negatives
Positives
Increased need for textiles (uniforms) and steel (weapons) in the war effort meant increased workers
Government
Negatives
Positives
Trade Union
Negatives
Positives
To maintain war effort, government negotiated with unions through National War Labor Board (NWLB)
Resulted in working hours limited to eight
Wages rose and decline in unemployment
Railway Labor Act passed allowing Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) could represent porters of Pullman Company
Economy
Negatives
Positives
Employer Actions
Negatives
Positives
Employers offered benefits
Reduced hours
Pensions
Insurance