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WAGES SITUATION AND INFLATION. Memo. by Chancellor of the Exchequer.

2 Dec 1941

###OCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT) ECRET ###.P. (41) 200 COPY NO. ND DECEMBER, 1941. WAR CABINET LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE THE WAGES SITUATION AND INFLATION. Memorandum by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. (References: L.P. (41) 194; L.P. (41) 54th Meeting, Minute 3.) 1. I must, I am afraid, trouble my colleagues again with this matter. 2. Claims for very substantial wage increases have now been made on behalf of the Engineers and of the Shipbuilders and are before the National Arbitration Tribunal; in addition a claim for a £3 minimum has been made by the Railwaymen.
taxation infrastructure inflation cost of living engineering industry peace railways shipbuilding trade unions wages british economy industrial disputes preparations for war nationwide the wartime economy lord president's committee national arbitration tribunal hm treasury
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/5/44
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/5
Former Department Reference
LP(41) 200
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000005.044
Keywords
British Economy Engineering Industrial Disputes Industry Inflation Infrastructure Railways Shipbuilding Taxation Trade Unions Wages
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
HM Treasury Lord President's Committee National Arbitration Tribunal
Pages
1
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 159(41) - 226(41)
Themes
Preparations for War Peace Industry Infrastructure the Wartime Economy Wages Cost of Living

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