Control of Engagement Order, 1947
1947 1945-1951 "Control of Engagement Order, 1947" [BW0195], 1947, Trades Union Congress This regulation ensured that anyone looking for work should apply through Ministry of Labour employment exchanges or an approved employment agency. Under the order, certain industries, mainly coal and...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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London
1947
United Kingdom |
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| Summary: | 1947
1945-1951
"Control of Engagement Order, 1947" [BW0195], 1947, Trades Union Congress
This regulation ensured that anyone looking for work should apply through Ministry of Labour employment exchanges or an approved employment agency. Under the order, certain industries, mainly coal and goods for export, were designated "essential". Exchange officials could compel workers to take essential jobs by issuing a "direction." Failure to follow a "direction" was subject to severe legal penalty. Only 29 directions, excluding directions in coal and agriculture which were still under wartime regulations, were issued before the Order was withdrawn in March 1950.
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| Physical Description: | Pamphlet TEXT |