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EX-SOLDIERS UNEMPLOYED. WOMEN REPLACE MEN. By Teleerapli.— Press A«sn.—CopyrJiht. Received Feb. 22, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 18. Captain A. V. ITambro (Coalition Unionist), in the House of Commons, drew attention to the failure of certain trade unions to permit the employment of discharged soldiers. A good deal of the war fervor had evaporated, resulting in ex-soldiers not receiving the industrial welcome they were entitled to. Mr. J. Sexton (Labor) on behalf cf the .trade unions, said the difficulty was that many ex-soldiers were seeking to enter industries to which they did not previously belong. Voices: "Why shouldn't they?" Mr. Sexton continued that thousands of men returning found, women in their jobs at half men's wages. Sir Robert Home (Minister for Labor) said trade unionism had been a steadying influence during the last twelve months' unrest. Disabled men had received sympathetic treatment from the great bulk of trade unions, though there were lamentable exceptions. Nearly 400,000 exservice men were unemployed, yet great trades were without sufficient labor.— Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1920, Page 5
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