Impact of WW2 - Working Lives Flashcards
1
Q
What rose?
A
Average wage rates
2
Q
What did training programmes aim to do?
A
Overcome skill shortages
3
Q
Who competed for skilled engineers?
A
Employers
4
Q
What was near reached?
A
Full employment
5
Q
Why was there an outbreak of industrial unrest?
A
Poor time keeping, absenteeism and a lack of commitment
6
Q
How much did trade union membership raise by?
A
1.5 million
7
Q
How many illegal strikes were the in October 1941?
A
1000 illegal strikes
8
Q
What depleted the workforce?
A
War service depleted the workforce
9
Q
What was the general public perception?
A
Everyone should pull together
10
Q
What did Restriction on Engagement (June 1940) introduce?
A
Recruitment of key workers through Labour Exchanges and Trade Unions
11
Q
What was limited in 1940?
A
Labour mobility
12
Q
Where did they direct Labour to?
A
War work
