Many Women Are Leaving British Industries
lieceived Wednesdav, 7 p.tn. LOXl)()X, Feb. '18. Figures released by tlie -Ministry oi I.abour, diselose that despite the Ho\ ei-nmentCs elTorts to eneourage women to enter industrv, 4^,000 women leftvarious elasses of employment during the moiith of Deeeinber. Another lU,')0o left part-lime jobs. Tweuty-three thousand of tliese uo.uen were enip'lo'y-. ed in the manufuelunng trades. Dnring tlie sanie liionth 14,0(M) men were adde.t to the nation 's labour foree. Powers taken by tiit- (lovermnent tinder tlu (,'ontrol oi' Engagement Order, were exereised only onee during the monlh.
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1948, Page 5
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