Labour Exchanges Act 1909
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title:
Labour Exchanges Act 1909
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The Labour Exchanges Act 1909 was an Act of Parliament which saw the state-funded creation of labour exchanges, also known as employment exchanges. The stated purpose was to help the unemployed find employment. Prior to the creation of these government-funded labour exchanges, workers would have to search for jobs themselves; the first labour exchange was established by social reformer and employment campaigner Alsager Hay Hill in London in 1871. The act also wanted to improve the mobility of th
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Act of Parliament creating state-funded labour exchanges
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Exchanges_Act_1909
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2023-12-07T20:19:20Z
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