Trade Boards Act 1909 Flashcards
1
Q
Provided for the creation of boards in
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specific sweated trades (matchbox making, tailoring) that could negotiate for and set legally enforceable min wage
2
Q
Although 200,000 workers involved
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no attempt to define min wage
3
Q
Important precedent set
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wages no longer arrived at by private agreement between employer and employee
