The Hungry Thirties
The Hungry Thirties. A weaving shed in Bolton in January 1933. Exports are half what they were, cloth from Japan is selling in Bombay for less than your yarn…
Four looms each. The masters want eight.
A weaving shed in Bolton in January 1933. Exports are half what they were, cloth from Japan is selling in Bombay for less than your yarn costs, and the looms stand idle two days a week. The employers want every weaver on eight looms. The union says four.
- Starts
- January 1933
- Length
- two years
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Scored on
- Trade profitably for 12 months
- Business
- Textile Mill
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