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'CEASE FIRE' HOLIDAY. Memorandum by the Minister of Supply.

26 Mar 1945

would produce a mass movement among the other 18,000 employee at Woolwich and the example of Woolwich would control the re of the engineering factories. The workpeople at Woolwich, through their shop stewards, have indeed applied for a week' paid leave at Cease Fire. 5. We are forced to the conclusion that only in the most absolute necessity should we attempt to exclude the rest of the engineering factories from the closure applied to the fill factories, the explosive factories, and 2 (or three, if Wooly be included) engineering factories.
infrastructure munitions engineering explosives factories holidays industry labour supply manufacturing materials peace trade unions working conditions munitions industry relations post-war planning preparations for war nationwide lord president's committee ministry of supply
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/20/78
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/20
Former Department Reference
LP(45) 76
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000020.078
Keywords
Engineering Explosives Factories Holidays Munitions Munitions Industry Post-war Planning Trade Unions Working Conditions
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Supply
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 1(45) - 107(45)
Themes
Preparations for War Peace Industry Infrastructure Post-war Planning Manufacturing Materials Labour Supply Relations

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