II. ratio of his wages to Although the worst the publication of the not been realised, I fears of industrial unrest following Porter Award of 22nd January, 1944, believe that the present situation, in which a large number of piece workers now earn only slightly more than the Porter minimum underground wage, must result in a serious loss of incentive to the productive workers. This incentive can only be restored by increasing the differential between the piece workers and the day wage man. Within the present framework this can only be done either by raising the wages of piece workers or by reducing the minimum wage.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/16/49
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/16
- Former Department Reference
- LP(44) 47
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000016.049
- Keywords
- Budgets Coal Industrial Workers Industry Miners Mining Trade Unions Wages Workers' Rights
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Mineworkers Federation of Great Britain Mining Association Ministry of Fuel and Power
- Pages
- 4
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 1(44) - 100(44)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Wages Cost of Living Labour Supply Relations
