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The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
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strike, to, to lower the
colours of a warship in battle as an indication of surrender. In the days of sail a vessel was also said to strike
soundings when it could reach the bottom with a deep-sea
lead when approaching land.
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'STRIKES BY WORKERS FOR THEIR DEMANDS AFFECT PUBLIC'
Newspaper article from: Daily Mirror; 8/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...than to go for a strike. Shashmila Anuradhini - Journalist Strikes cause lots of problems...affected by these strikes. I do not think...have some kind of strike all the time. If...People who lead the strike may lose their jobs...In our country strikes won't do any good...
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STRIKES: TRIAL BY POWER.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/20/2003; 700+ words
; ...asked us to go on strike again, it would be a hard sell.'' Strikes ending like the one...not track data on strikes only, but labor...accurately reflect strike trends. The agency...will be crucial if a strike lasts a long time...call-switching, strikes in the industry no...
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Strikes and Solidarity: Coalfield Conflict in Britain 1889- 1966.
Magazine article from: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations; 9/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...explain the causes of strikes and the temporal...differences in strike activity identified...recorded domestic strikes. Moreover, it...even in the most strike-prone regions...towards solidaristic strike action. Domestic strikes predominated and...
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Strikes and the law: a critical analysis.
Magazine article from: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations; 3/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...importance for shaping strike activity. Yet research...relationship between strikes and the law has been...implications for strike activity.(1...behavioural rationale of strikes (Godard 1992a...mount a meaningful strike, and, ultimately...the consequences of strikes themselves. ...
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 "The Star (South Africa)")
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Strikes that benefit the people; Imagine Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Willie Madisha and Zwelinzima Vavi agreeing to forfeit their wages to various charities.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 7/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...charities. The virtual strike worked to perfection...Other Italian transport strikes have followed the Meridiana...the value of traditional strikes such as last month's public sector strike. For me, strikes, like a free press...
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Three strikes laws
Magazine article from: Human Rights; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...AND DEMOCRAcY: THREE STRIKES AND YOU'RE OUT IN...life terms for third-strike felons, but also a...possible qualifying strike. Finally, the third.strike, triggering the twenty...percent of all "three strikes" sentences nationwide...
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Strikes and Solidarity: Coalfield Conflict in Britain, 1889-1966.(Review)
Magazine article from: Journal of Social History; 3/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...of the likelihood of strikes. The third myth Church...the representative strike in the mining industry...local and domestic strikes were the "ordinary" form of strike activity, not th e national and regional strikes previous histories...
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One strike--and you might be out
Magazine article from: The Quill; 3/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...be the last newspaper strike,"' said Lou Mleczko...occurs from newspaper strikes - lost wages, lost revenue...the 49-day Seattle strike, which ended with workers...the Detroit Newspaper strike, widely believed to be the last of the newspaper strikes because of the extensive...
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Soviets Recognize Strikes;Right to Walk Out Sharply Restricted
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/10/1989; ; 678 words
; ...workers the right to strike after a lengthy arbitration...but it outlaws strikes in key sectors of...illogical for workers to strike against themselves...Chernenko regarded strikes as tantamount to...Boldirev, the head of a strike committee in the Donetsk coal basin. Strikes in ...
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Strike on
Newspaper article from: Evening News - Scotland; 11/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Government? We think not. This strike action could have been avoided...has ensured there will be a strike." He added: "The deal that...very disappointed" that strikes could not be averted. Christina...which would have prevented the strike and would have gone forward...
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Strikes Against Big Business in the 1930s
Book article from: American Decades
STRIKES AGAINST BIG BUSINESS IN THE 1930s Reasons to Strike, Throughout the 1930s...different industries went on strike. Soon, major companies...completely disabled by the strikes. Unions used the advent of the sit-down strike to win major victories...
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strike
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...000 workers went out on strike, but there were 40 strikes involving 1,000 workers...Organization when they went on strike. Strikes in Other Countries Strikes...1971); J. Brecher, Strike! (1972); F. Peterson, Strikes in the United States...
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Strike
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...however. Status Strikes can be divided into...practice. An economic strike seeks to obtain some...most common types of strikes, some of which are illegal: Wildcat strike A strike that is...Sitdown strike A strike in which employees...premises. Sitdown strikes helped ...
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Strikes
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
STRIKES STRIKES. A strike is an organized collective work stoppage undertaken by employees...no-strike clause on a particular issue; and "sympathy strikes," in which workers strike in support of other striking workers rather than to advance...
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Strikes and Industrial Conflict
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
Strikes and Industrial Conflict. The strike has been the primary expression...industrialization process. Although strikes occurred prior to the industrial...workers continued to strike. One of the most famous “strikes” of the period...
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