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Originally Posted by Big Brian
I don't know where you get that from. Average working week I can go with but that's due to 0 hour contracts.
Milk? 5p a pint. what's that in todays prices think you'll find a lot more. And if you believe things were dearer then you live in a dream. £21 my first wage in 1971 and I thought I was rich. The only reason things like Shoes and Clothes are cheaper is cos they're made by bairns in sweatshops who are lucky if they get a £ a week. If that's progress you can keep it.
Holidays. I don't know anyone who gets that. 2 weeks annual leave =14 days or actually 10 days if you work 5 days and don't count Sat and Sun. Good Friday and Easter Monday off 12. Christmas day, Boxing Day and New Years Day (2nd Jan if in Scotland) gives you 15 days a year. If you are lucky enough to get bank holidays other than those mentioned you could argue for 18 days. So who's getting the 28 minimum days?
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As said Milk would be £1.12 per pint today based on 1952 prices.
The median wage of a man in 1952 was £9 per week which is £252.69 in todays prices. The median wage today is £517.
Every employee or worker must have at least 28 days holiday (pro-rata for part time employees) by Law including statutory public holidays (bank holidays). That is 4 weeks leave plus the 8 stats. Are you saying you work for someone and only get 15 days holiday a year?