The Quarterly Review, Volume 252John Murray, 1929 |
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Page 78
... relief to the able- bodied has increased . It is suggested that unemployed workers in Bermondsey are unwilling to travel to work in other parts of London . The state of casual labour in the riverside unions is a case in point . The ...
... relief to the able- bodied has increased . It is suggested that unemployed workers in Bermondsey are unwilling to travel to work in other parts of London . The state of casual labour in the riverside unions is a case in point . The ...
Page 79
... relief , 3571 .; earnings , 4s . 10d . Another serious drawback in the Guardians ' administra- tion is the high scale of relief . This amount leaves no incentive to a man to seek employment . The maximum scale in Bermondsey - and the ...
... relief , 3571 .; earnings , 4s . 10d . Another serious drawback in the Guardians ' administra- tion is the high scale of relief . This amount leaves no incentive to a man to seek employment . The maximum scale in Bermondsey - and the ...
Page 80
... relief since 1920 , and except for Borough Council relief work he has aggregated only a few months ' work in seven years . The wages in the district vary from 428. 5d . to 46s . 5d . net a week . This man's relief was 50s . except for a ...
... relief since 1920 , and except for Borough Council relief work he has aggregated only a few months ' work in seven years . The wages in the district vary from 428. 5d . to 46s . 5d . net a week . This man's relief was 50s . except for a ...
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ART CONTENTS No 497 JULY | 3 |
Men versus Machines in the United States | 4 |
New Materials for History | 5 |
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