Railway Labor Act Creates National Mediation Board

A photograph of the National Mediation Board, responsible for administrating the "Railway Labor Act." To learn more, go to: http://railwaylaboract.com/.

Congress approves The Railway Labor Act to mend the tension between rail laborers and management. Administered by the National Mediation Board, an independent federal agency, the success of the RLA led to its expansion in 1936 to cover airline workers.

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