WOMEN’S LAND ARMY
Sir.—The Hon. A. McLagan, Minister of National Service, states that the rules of the women's land service do not specify the length of the working week. That is correct, but they fix the wage at 35s a week. The hours to be worked—anything up to twice 40 — are left entirely to the employer. But that did not stop Mrs Mary Dreaver. Labour M.P., from touring the country appealing to girls to Join this daylight to dark brigade, when she claims to be a great believer in the 40-hour week. Though, as the Minister says, domestic workers on farms have not been declared essential, he gave instructions that these workers were not to be taken from their present employment and drafted into vital war work. -Yours, etc., CV . H . February 23, 1943.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23883, 27 February 1943, Page 6
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