No. The union movement was not very happy with the way that processes under the Act worked. There were many complaints about delay and employer bias. In the years leading up to the First World War, other events put pressure on unions. Efficiency methods were introduced by the government to assist the war effort, which led to fears in craft union members that their skills would be diluted. This fear was increased by the fact that women were entering the workforce in large numbers and taking jobs previously held by skilled workers. In 1916, there were 168 strikes in Canada involving 26,971 workers. By 1920, there were 459 strikes involving 76,624 workers. March 2016