Unemployment
Found in 269 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), [1909]
"The out of work and old age pensions considered. A simple solution." Manuscript copy of a pamphlet.
(Untitled), 30 Dec 1921
Letter from William Hill (Dorland House, 16 Regent Street, London) to WSC enclosing a copy of his reply to an invitation to attend a National Liberal Club meeting to celebrate the Irish settlement [see CHAR 2/118/104-114], describing his scheme for the formation of a chartered company for the economic development of Greece and warning that in the event of a general election high taxes and unemployment may benefit the Labour Party.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1922
Resolution adopted by the League of Nations International Labour Office that the Director and other representatives of the Office should put their services at the disposal of the Genoa Conference on economic reconstruction. Sent with CHAR 2/120/106.
(Untitled), 06 Mar 1922
Letter from J S Pierce (8 Brookland Road, Risca, Monmouthshire, [Wales]) to WSC arguing that health and unemployment insurance should be combined and should be made directly by the Government through the labour exchanges. Typescript copy at CHAR 2/121/69-70.
(Untitled), [Mar] [1922]
Note by [Edward Marsh] summarising CHAR 2/121/73-76.
(Untitled), 15 Mar 1922
Cutting from the Scotsman: lecture by Professor J Shield Nicholson of Edinburgh University on the economic situation. Sent with CHAR 2/121/87.
(Untitled), [Jan] [1934]
Draft of an introduction to a book on the employment exchange system. Sent with CHAR 2/204/5.
(Untitled), 12 Feb 1934
Letter from Charles Foot (Nayliring, Piesse Siding, Western Australia) to WSC explaining their proposals for inter-Empire agreements to carry out large public works schemes.
(Untitled), 23 Nov 1928
Letter from A Herbert Hart, chairman of the Southall-Norwood Urban District Council Maternity, Infant and Child Welfare Centre (Kilworth Lodge, 55 South Road, Southall, Middlesex) to WSC arguing that the Government should promote the extraction of oil and gas from coal as a means of tackling the unemployment problem in the coal producing areas.
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1929
(Untitled), Dec 1927 - Apr 1932
Table showing the relation between falling prices of commodities and decrease of employment.
(Untitled), 26 Feb 1941
Minutes [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on labour policy, training, and unemployed manpower. [Copies; given running numbers 245a and 245B].
(Untitled), 21 Sep 1944
(Untitled), 17 Sep 1944
(Untitled), 26 May 1936
Letter from Sir John Jarvis MP to WSC, on his work for the "distressed areas". Reporting that he was organising a "Jarrow Day" at Question Time in the House of Commons, hoping that WSC would attend.
(Untitled), 05 Nov 1936
Letter from [Percy] Malcolm Stewart, Commissioner for the Special Areas (England and Wales) to Lord Wolmer (later 3rd Lord Selborne), enclosing carbon copy of his third report to the Minister of Labour.
(Untitled), 17 Apr 1929
(Untitled), 05 Dec 1887
Letter from Lord Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lady Randolph Churchill] including the end of excitement in the French Chamber at the election of the new president; a meeting about the unemployed in [South] Paddington [London] which resulted in the establishment of a relief fund; his intention to see WSC when he visits Brighton [East Sussex] and an outline of his planned itinerary.
Wales Labour Party conference, Llandudno, 1991-05-17
NK's speech to the conference, on subjects including: Labour's success in the previous day's Monmouth by-election; Labour gains in the local elections, particularly in Wales; the Government's record on unemployment and the economy; inflation; the state of industry; the need for community support; Labour's plans for taxation and public spending; Conservative tax rises.