Labor Laws in War Time. Special Bulletin, No. 1, April, 1917
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Labor Laws in War Time. Special Bulletin, No. 1, April, 1917
Description
Publication discussing the importance of protections for the civilian labor force during wartime. Discusses efficiencey Includes concerns for safety, sanitation, hours, wages, child labor, woman's work, social insurance, labor market and administration of labor laws.
Along with other minimum requirements, argues for a three-shift system in continuous industries, one day's rest in seven for all workers, equal pay for equal work without discrimination as to sex, and the prohibition of specially hazardous employment for children under sixteen.
Along with other minimum requirements, argues for a three-shift system in continuous industries, one day's rest in seven for all workers, equal pay for equal work without discrimination as to sex, and the prohibition of specially hazardous employment for children under sixteen.
Creator
American Association for Labor Legislation
Source
M 9 Box 98, Adèle Goodman Clark papers, 1849-1978, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
Publisher
American Association for Labor Legistlation, New York.
Date
1917 April
Contributor
Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
Rights
This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
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U.S. Department of Labor History, Social Welfare History Project
U.S. Department of Labor History, Social Welfare History Project
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Citation
American Association for Labor Legislation, “Labor Laws in War Time. Special Bulletin, No. 1, April, 1917,” Social Welfare History Image Portal, accessed April 24, 2024, https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/items/show/89.