Sentences with phrase «only general strike»

The year before this banner was made the Labour Party formed a government for the first time; the year after it was made, Britain saw its first and only General Strike.

Not exact matches

In a press conference today, Russian Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff, Colonel Sergei Rudskoy, said Syrian military facilities had suffered only minor damage from the strikes.

'» The cardinal in question was Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary - general of the Synod of Bishops, and not only were his voluble comments striking, they were also a bit disconcerting.

According to the British Legion, and when striking a national comparison, only 60 % of working age ex-service personnel are employed, which contrasts with 73 % of the general population.

In response to an earlier epistle by Mr Amidu against the NDC, Mr Anyidoho told Accra - based Kasapa FM that the former Attorney General only «comes out to spew gibberish whenever the NPP is under pressure and looking bad, but the NDC is looking so good in terms of the psychological warfare; that is when Martin Amidu strikes.

The only visible dissent was Jim McAuslan of BALPA and, more bizarrely, Les Bayliss, Unite assistant general secretary and the Right's candidate for Unite general secretary (who as well as opposing the use of strikes against the cuts promised that, if he were elected, «there will NEVER be any strikes called over Christmas «-RRB-.

A century on from the UK's only ever general strike, the major federation for organised labour in Britain must learn to be more effective.

So even though they look like they're in control, all that is needed is for this hypothetical Householders» Union to conduct a general strike — but only after electing a particular political order into Congress, one willing to back the people.

In general, only those charged with non-violent felonies, who have no prior strike offenses on their record, are eligible for Veteran's Court, however exceptions can be made in certain circumstances.

The only reference I found in the reports about the strike to the role of lawyers in vetting the operation was a brief mention of then - attorney general Meni Mazuz's involvement in drafting the government decision that authorized the operation.