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What system did Margaret Bondfield criticize regarding shop staff working conditions?
"Living-in" system
"Piecework" system
"Shift work" system
"Zero-hours" system
Answer
Margaret Bondfield was shocked by the working conditions of shop staff, particularly within the "living-in" system, where employees lived on the premises of their workplace. She became an active member of the shopworkers' union to address these issues.
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