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9. MANPOWER: LABOUR RELATIONS: WAGE AGREEMENTS AND EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS: Unregistered...
Catalogue reference: POWE 16/519
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This record is about the 9. MANPOWER: LABOUR RELATIONS: WAGE AGREEMENTS AND EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS: Unregistered... dating from 1935-1936 in the series Coal Division, Early Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- POWE 16/519
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1935-1936
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Description (What the record is about)
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9. MANPOWER: LABOUR RELATIONS: WAGE AGREEMENTS AND EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS: Unregistered papers: Working papers relating to the Miners' Campaign for higher wages.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- 3 working days notice to produce
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Labour
- Pay and pensions
- Coal
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3326170/
Series information
POWE 16
Coal Division, Early Correspondence and Papers
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