1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminFair Labor Code Sought for War Office Work in Palestine - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="4qqV35GhFo"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/fair-labor-code-sought-for-war-office-work-in-palestine">Fair Labor Code Sought for War Office Work in Palestine</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/fair-labor-code-sought-for-war-office-work-in-palestine/embed#?secret=4qqV35GhFo" width="600" height="338" title="“Fair Labor Code Sought for War Office Work in Palestine” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="4qqV35GhFo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The question of applying the principle of fair labor conditions to public works construction by the War Department in Palestine has been raised in the House of Commons by Arthur Creech Jones, Labor M.P. Colonial Secretary Malcolm MacDonald replied that it was the declared policy of the Palestine Government to ensure fair conditions of labor […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315