English Translation

4/2 - 1944/Uy/Rf. 24.10.1944 Composition / for presentation in Prague. Subject : Decline in work morale, reasons, consequences, measures /I Despite all the efforts of the competent authorities, it has been possible to establish a lasting decline in work mortem in recent times. Industry sees above all the phenomena listed below as the reason for the complete disappearance of all work discipline and work ethic, which can have a very negative effect on production 1) The number of penalties which have become necessary in recent months has increased significantly compared to the previous year (30%) due to bumblebees and disciplinary offenses in companies. If one compares individual months of the previous year with lg44, even doubles. 2) The administrative criminal proceedings carried out on the basis of the advertisements of the employment office, criminal records, have likewise approximately doubled compared to the previous years. 3) The percentages in the AEL have increased by around 70% per month, in individual months by even more. 4) In the last few months, a noticeable increase in the number of refugees has been observed on almost all farms. Here it should be stressed that not only new employees, i.e. from recent times, but also workers who have been working in the territory for 3 to 4 years, fall under the number of refugees. The fact that many contract-breakers come from Ostrava itself, the nearest surroundings, or from the Beskydy landscape has a particularly exciting effect on the flight and despite weeks and months of change, they could not be reduced to AM. The number of workers who have not been returned despite an initial search can be estimated at over 2,00. 5) The labour force, as has repeatedly been stated, does not even start the journey from abroad to M.-Ostrava in recent times. Although transports are called for in particular strength, only small fractions actually arrive. We did not examine whether it was an intentional failure to follow the instructions of the employment offices from outside, or whether the non-appeared workers concerned had actual reasons for staying away. Thus, a transport of 50ye of 300 men was to arrive from Wsetin recently; not even 1 000 were made in Ostrava. As a result, the authority of the employment services suffers strongly,