Policies towards workers Flashcards
How many people were still unemployed
6 million
What was a big barrier for Nazi support amongst the workers
Trade unions
Who were trade unions typically protected by
SPD
What did the Nazis grant trade unions in May 1933
May Day bank holiday, encouraged rest and recuperation
When was the coordination laws
1933
What did the coordination laws do
Trade union offices ransacked, property confiscated, leadership arrested or dissolved overnight, Unions and strike action made illegal
What replaced trade unions
German labour front
What were peoples rights within German labour front
Non were guaranteed
What happened in 1935 to wages
Set low wages and then they were froze
What did record books monitor
The productivity of the workers
What were 2 sub organisations of the German labour front that focused on work-life balance
KDF and SDA
Why was the KDF created
To organise leisure time as well as work time
What was the aim of the KDF
Indoctrinate workers and their families with Nazi ideology
What was the KDF like with classes
Did not class discriminate, saw everyone as one
Why did the KDF encourage participation in sport
Improve physical and mental health, every youth in employment was encouraged to take 2 hours each week of physical education at their workplace