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Regulations of the “Labor Laws” in Romania during the war: the revocation of rights from Jews and minorities, and their transformation into forced laborers. Romania, 1941

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Regimul Muncii în Timp de Război Decret-lege adnotat cu deciziunea de aplicare și cu legile de muncă în vigoare – War-Time Labor Regime – Decree-law with annotations, implementation decision, and labor laws in effect – regulations and decrees intended to turn Jews into forced laborers. Deva, fascist Romania, 1941. Extremely rare.

Official publication from Romania under the rule of Ion Antonescu (an ally of Adolf Hitler), dealing with Romanian labor laws during World War II. laws and regulations aimed at conscripting Jews into forced labor, particularly in camps in northern Moldova, Transnistria, and along the eastern railway line, under the pretext of a “state of war.”
The regulations defining the new legal status of Jews state: “A special regime has been created for Jews. Leave for Jewish workers is suspended, and any compensation due to them is redirected to social work.” Included in the publication is, among other items, the “Decision to Organize the Labor Supervision Service”, which defines the authority of commanders over the workers. Also present are laws and decrees concerning mandatory civil labor conscription for both men and women, not only for the military, but also for industry, transportation, agriculture, and essential services. The decrees target specific population groups – including Jews and “undesirable” Romanians, who were conscripted under harsh conditions into labor camps or remote areas. The publication outlines severe restrictions on workers’ rights, including wage limitations, a prohibition against leaving a workplace without permission, strict supervision, and punishments for “refusal to work” or “disruption of the war effort” including imprisonment, fines, and confiscation of property. Also included are implementation instructions, supervisory committees, reporting forms, definitions of roles considered “essential to the war effort, ” and more.

Extremely rare. Not listed in the WorldCat global library catalog.

51 pages. Light stains on the cover. Good condition.

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60. Regulations of the “Labor Laws” in Romania during the war: the revocation of rights from Jews and minorities, and their transformation into forced laborers. Romania, 1941