APPRENTICESHIPS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIAN INDUSTRY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00047R000200470008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 2, 2013
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 18, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
DATE DISTR. a Feb 1953
NO. OF PAGES 1
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia.
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQU I RED
DATE OF IN
Apprenticeships in Czechoslovakian
Industry
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1. A foundry apprentice received 400 crowns per month and food from the plant
kitchen. There ,was a surplus of manpower in foundry works consequently
excess number had been transferred to mines and construction work.
2. The apprentice attended a six month course in the basic trade school. Following
this be was assigned a three month practical training period. After two weeks
of on-the-job training he was qualified to apply for a journeymants examination,
If he passed the test he received his journeymants (tovarich) papers and became
a journeythan,
3. A mining apprentice received 1760 crowns per month. Of this amount 400 "'1770WX,ii
were placed in a savings account, 200 crowns ware-peild'imildat every WO" VUdika
as pocket money, 800 crowns were deducted monthly for food and lodging,'30
crowns were deducted for the revolutionary trade union movement and 130 crowns
for insurance.
Despite the fact that the instructors were miners and inspectors of maw years
experience, the quality of training was poor and the two year course vas insuffi-
cient.
Leaderi of Youth Movement were chosen from the ranks of ening
apprentices even though they had no interest in the organization. If ar. 1p117e..-
tioe did not attend a meeting of the youth movement he Could tot visit his
parents, and was not allowed tO go on hikes and picnics, but remained behiad
to perform other tasks. .
6. All mining .apprentices were required to go to Recreation Centers. Here they
compelled to perform the same tasks as members of the armed forces. Reveille, a
half hour of physical training, and. political training were held daily.
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