1. How far did employment opportunities and industrial relations change between 1939 and 1964?

2. Learning objective – to be able to explain the changes in employment opportunities and industrial relations between 1939 and 1964
I can describe some of the key changes in industrial relations and employment opportunities between 1939 and 1964.
Grade D
I can explain the key changes in industrial relations and employment opportunities between 1939 and 1964.
Grade B
I can explain and make links between key changes in industrial relations and employment opportunities between 1939 and 1964.
Grade A

3. Starter – What do these statistics tell you about employment opportunities and industrial relations?

6. Main task
Complete the graph from the worksheet and place these events and developments where you think they fit on the graph.
Wartime strikes
Conservatives Industrial Charter of 1948
Essential Work Order
Growth of electrical and service jobs
Role of Ernest Bevin
Growing numbers of workers in strike in 1960s
Control of Employment Act
Increasing opportunities in education
Union leaders in government positions
Growth of prosperous trade union leaders
Record low unemployment between
Increasing number of women in work
Repealing of Trades Disputes Act of 1927
Growing influence of shop stewards
Increasing opportunities to change jobs
Employers providing more facilities

7. Plenary
Stick a copy of this visual representation of changing employment opportunities on a sheet of card.
Beside each image write how it can contribute to answering the central question – ‘How did employment opportunities change between 1939 and 1964?’