Industrial and agricultural workers / Ministry of Food.

  • Great Britain. Ministry of Food.
Date:
[1949?]
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Credit: Industrial and agricultural workers / Ministry of Food. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 Se 6 Inshore fishermen use the ordinary civilian ration book R.B.1l. If, however, catering facilities are not easily accessible to them when they are ashore they are allowed the special cheese ration of 12 ounces a week (see Section IV). If they are employed for more than 8 hours a day ashore or afloat, in circumstances which m.ake impracticable the provision of normal catering facilities, and if they are not drawing the special cheese ration, extra food may be authorised for them collectively on a scale comparable with the Industrial Workers’ Canteen Scale, Category B. (on page 13). CREWS OF TUG BOATS, DREDGERS, ETC. Special arrangements have also been made for the crews of tug boats, dredgers, and other estuary craft, and of craft working partly in estuaries and partly in inland waterways (excluding narrow boat men). Men in these categories who, by the nature of their work, cannot make use of canteens, may apply for the weekly seamen’s ration book R.B.6 (Modified). If there is any doubt about a man’s entitlement the appli- cation is considered by a local Port Arbitration Committee consisting of a Ministry of Food official, a representative of the Trade Union concerned, and the Chief Execu- tive Officer of the Port Authority. MINERS In order to meet the special needs of miners, colliery canteens are given a special allowance of ? oz. of dripping per packed meal served. For details of the special meat ration for miners see Section IV: Extra Allowances for Workers, on page 8. NIGHT WORKERS In order to encourage maximum production, factories where canteens are operated have been specially asked by the Government to ensure that adequate arrangements are made for workers employed at night and at other unusual times, to obtain appropriat: meals. When canteen facilities are not available, employers, local authorities operating Civic Restaurants and the owners of catering establishments have been asked to assist in making arrangements for workers to obtain packed meals off the factory premises. AGRICULTURAL WORKERS: ALLOWANCES FOR PERIODS OF SPECIAL ACTIVITY In addition to the Pie Scheme (See Section I), special provision has been made for agricultural workers during periods of seasonal activity involving long hours in the field, namely hay-making, harvesting (whether of cereals, fruit, potato or root crops), threshing, hoeing and singling of root crops, sheep shearing and lambing. During these periods, farmers can obtain enough tea and sugar to provide four hot beverages per worker daily. If there are no establishments providing adequate packed meals in the district, they can also get supplies to give each worker two snack meals per day as well. The weekly allowances per worker are :— 1} oz. tea 44 oz. margarine 5 oz. sugar 24 oz. cheese 3 points. | If an allowance of milk is necessary, it is based on the current rationing scale. Where the period covered is for three days or more, the allowances are granted on a weekly basis. For one or two days the allowances are on a daily basis. These special allowances are in lieu of, and not additional to, the smaller allowances of tea and sugar mentioned below (‘‘ Provision of Beverages for Workers ’’) which agricultural workers are entitled to receive throughout the year.