Sunday, October 13, 2019

1939 ..From the Coal Mines

 1939 From the Coal Mines

Photo of Blackwell A Winning and extracts from healeyhero.co.uk
Many Miners Enlisted
In the first few months of the War with Germany the manpower would begin to fall as many miners enlisted in the forces. It was the younger men that left and the average age of miners increased dramatically and in doing so the national output per manshift decreased and Sunday working was encouraged at some pits albeit that there were no overtime rates at the time, just a normal day's pay.
Cost of Living Formula
From 1st November 1939 under a Cost of Living formula there was 8d (3⅓p) a shift cost of living rise granted for those aged 18 and over. For those under 18 it was 4d (1⅔p) a shift. Average wage in 1938 was £3 0s 10d (£3.04) a week or 12s 4d (61½p) per shift.


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