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Three-day week ends

8 March 1974

The normal working week is restored.

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Sat, 16 Feb 1974
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Fri, 01 Mar 1974
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Wed, 06 Mar 1974
The miner's strike ends
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Thu, 14 Mar 1974
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Sat, 16 Mar 1974
By Clifford Webb Senior motor industry engineers are being offered tax free salaries up to three times their present earnings to join...
Mon, 18 Mar 1974
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Sat, 23 Mar 1974
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