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Very nice German labor book 1st form.
About the Labor book:
In the Industrial Code of the North German Confederation, the use of a labor book (Arbeitsbuch) was mandatory for young factory workers. Without this document, employment was not permitted. This regulation was expanded in 1883 through an amendment to the Industrial Code of the German Empire, extending the requirement to all young industrial workers, including apprentices in the crafts sector.
Despite repeated efforts, attempts to introduce labor books for adult workers consistently failed—until the rise of the Nazi regime.
Labor Books Under National Socialism
Beginning in 1935, the Nazi government gradually made labor books mandatory for all adult workers. This move was part of a broader strategy to control and monitor the workforce, aligning labor policies with the regime’s authoritarian goals. The labor book became a tool for tracking employment history, verifying identity, and enforcing state oversight over individual workers.
