Munitions of War Act 1915
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munitions-of-war-act-1915-279-18173096
title:
Munitions of War Act 1915
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The Munitions of War Act 1915 was a British Act of Parliament passed on 2 July 1915 during the First World War. It was designed to maximize munitions output and brought private companies supplying the armed forces under the tight control of the newly created Ministry of Munitions, under David Lloyd George. The policy, according to J. A. R. Marriott, was that: The law imposed very strong regulations on wages, hours and employment conditions. It was a penal offence for a worker to leave his curren
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munitions_of_War_Act_1915
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2024-01-11T01:39:03Z
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