CO129-591-8 Policy directives 10-3-1944 - 17-8-1944 — Page 164

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AVOUR.

ONG HONG DIRECTIVES

LABOUR

A Labour fricer mat be appointed at the earliest possible

His first duty will be to arrange for the recruitment of the necessary labour, skilled and unskilled, to meet the demands of the Kilitaryovernor and to fix the rates of pay for such labour.

2. He wet later, as the various industries are re-established, keep in close touch with other large-scale employers of labour, so se to ensure so fer ac possible some spread scale of wages.

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3. He met make contact with the representatives of labour when such emerge and must attget to ensure that collective bargaining shall proceed on proper lines without illegal strikes or other breaches of the pente.

He mert keep in touch with the Immigration

uthorities to

ensure that the influx of labour is adequate for local requirements but not so great as to lead to widespread unemployment.

Although there gust always be an almost unlimited reservoir of labour available in south Chins, he must see that this does not lead to undue exploitation. The existing legislation in the matter

of Factories and workshops, particularly an affecting women and

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juveniles, must be strictly enforced and, sa

insurance and workmen's compensation schemes

soon as possible, health

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