he Modern Records Centre of the University of Warwick). In 1909 the Trade Boards Act introduced legally enforceable minimum wages in the UK. Trade boards were established to regulate wages in specific ‘sweated’ trades: industries with long hours, poor working conditions and low pay, many of which relied on women workers. The collection consists of more than 2,000 documents relating to the trade boards, such as pamphlets and minute books.
Modern Records Centre launches ‘Sweated Trades’ digital collection
Oct 18, 2022
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