EI was decided that the large scale i dismissals from BMC in Birmingham during 1956 “‘were worthy of ‘academic’ attention” and Dr. Kahn and a host of research assistants set about examining the repercussions of redundancy. This book* is a detailed report of these findings. On Wednesday, June 27th, 1956, the British Motor Corporation announced that as from Friday, June 29th, there would be a reduction in its labour force of some 124%. The brunt of these dismissals fell on Birmingham. The extent and suddenness of the lay-off was unprecedented in post-war Britain. The car workers’ unions called a strike, but the men were so demoralised that only about half of them came out. - Dr. Kahn examines the difficulties that these, often skilled, men had in regaining employment. Some 27% of the men were unemployed for over a month, while at the end of two months 15% were still not placed.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 3, No. 7, 18 February 1965
DUCT Repercussions of Redundancy
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