Women at War…Safeguard your Health
1942-10 1942 1940s 8 pages for the welfare of workers, and the Trade Unions can insist that these should be at least up to the standard laid down in the Factories Act. The officer responsible is the Regional or Local Welfare Officer of the Ministry of Labour who can be approached through the Nationa...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Issued by the Communist Party of Great Britain
October 1942
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| Summary: | 1942-10
1942
1940s
8 pages
for the welfare of workers, and the Trade Unions can insist that these should be at least up to the standard laid down in the Factories Act. The officer responsible is the Regional or Local Welfare Officer of the Ministry of Labour who can be approached through the National Service Officer. But the Factories Act, abstracted or not, is long and tedious, and there are very few ordinary people sufficiently interested to read it from end to end. So it is up to the enthusiasts, the official or unofficial Health Inspectors, to study the Act, to master the sections which apply to their own factory, and then to see that they are generally known and observed. If the provisions are not observed, look for the name or the Government Factory Inspector for the area, whose name and address should be displayed along with the Act. He is legally bound to investigate any complaint he receives without revealing the source of the complaint to the management. If the results of this step are not satisfactory get your T.U. branch to approach the District Welfare Officer, or your M.P. In short, the ordinary machinery for dealing with every-day problems on the job — the Trades Union machinery, the Shop Stewards Committee, or the Production Committees can and should tackle the problems of health conditions too. But working conditions can not only be maintained, they can be constantly improved, as every worker knows; and there are a hundred and one ways in which the men and women on the job can suggest improvements — in safety devices, in protective clothing, and in the training of women and young people new to the job, among whom the accident rate is appallingly high. The Ministry of Labour can compel any firm under the Essential Works Order to introduce a training scheme for employees. You should raise all these questions with your Shop Stewards, and your Production Committees. See that they become health conscious and start a real campaign for health and safety in the factories. Specialised knowledge is not the main requirement, though specialist advice may be useful, and is usually obtainable from your factory doctor. What is wanted is a little sound common sense, an understanding of the Factory Acts, and a determination to see that they are observed and improved upon. The results will be not only improved health and fewer accidents in the factories, but a real contribution to the increased production we need for victory. 7
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