The Labour Service, the Labour Front and Strength Through Joy

The Labour Service, the Labour Front and Strength Through Joy.

1. The Labour Service was a measure to recruit men aged between 18 and 25 and give them jobs. This was a form of rearmament that meant all men within this age group had to train for 6 months to prepare for being soldier - including living in a camp and doing military/physical exercise every day.
2. The Labour Front was established in place of trade unions: trade unions ensure that workers get fair wages and working conditions. Workers' trade unions were banned in 1933 and the Labour Front took its place, meaning every worker was all under one trade union. This meant that working hours were increased; wages were frozen and it was impossible for workers to show disapproval of this.
3. The Strenght Through Joy scheme was put into place in order to keep workers happy, providing them with cheap holidays and leisure activities. Its purpose was to keep rid of people's anger after the removal of trade unions, and to support the Führer and thank him. Only the rich could afford holidays in the past, so Strength Through Joy meant that social barriers were broken and it kept everybody satisfied.