Minimum weekly wage was established by Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
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National Labor Relations Board was established, which had power to bargain on behalf of workers
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Industries that had resisted recognising unions changed their positions - General Motors recognised United Automobile Workers' union in 1936 and US Steel recognised Steel Workers Organizing Committee in 1937
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Recognition of unions encouraged growth in union membership, which rose from 3.7 million in 1933 to 9 million in 1938
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Nature of unions also changed with establishment of Committee of Industrial Organizations in 1935, which became Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1937.
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CIO encouraged ethnic groups, such as AAs, to join unions
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Henry Ford did not recognise NIRA or Wagner Act
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NIRA was declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court in 1935
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Some employers, taking advantage of available workforce, intimidated workers, used violence against workers and took action to break strikes
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Unskilled workers, particularly those in agriculture or domestic work and at lower end of pay range, did not benefit from improvements
