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work stoppage means when a group of workers temporarily halt or pause their work or duties as a form of protest or negotiation to address their concerns or demands. It is also known as a strike or a walkout.
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Their study (also in Southern Economic Journal) looked at how per capita income was affected by
work stoppages in the National Football League and Major League Baseball over a nearly three - decade span.
Economic growth in the first quarter retreated due to what we feel were transitory issues, including headwinds from a rising dollar,
work stoppages at West Coast ports and harsh winter weather, leading to a 0.7 % drop in the US gross domestic product during first - quarter 2015.1 We still maintain, however, that the two main pillars of the US economy — consumer spending and corporate earnings — will continue to be supported by moderate economic growth.
Actively prevent
work stoppages by working with other departments to make certain all documentation is complete and accurate and material is available as needed to meet schedule demands
As for the Saskatchewan government, it looks like it is back to the drawing board to create a more appropriate piece of legislation to maintain essential services
during work stoppages.
The situation is similar to previous
work stoppages on SUNY Poly projects this year in which the state failed to process payments to SUNY Poly contractors as prosecutors closed in on former SUNY Poly president and founder Alain Kaloyeros.
After the New York Taxi Workers Alliance called for a one
hour work stoppage in solidarity with the protests, Uber announced it was turning off its surge pricing.
When the cane ripens, they bring in many extra workers to ensure an efficient harvest and eliminate delays
from work stoppages or sickness.
In the AAE Code of Ethics for Educators, we stress that the professional educator should accept that every child has a right to an uninterrupted education free from strikes or any
other work stoppage tactics.
The Vancouver Board of Trade is expressing grave concerns about a looming
work stoppage planned by Unifor and the United Truckers Association (UTA), which would seriously affect operations at Port Metro Vancouver — the largest and busiest port in Canada.
The
potential work stoppage has left individuals and businesses scrambling for alternatives to their delivery and shipping needs.
Good policies include a 5 percent late penalty after five days, and
work stoppage after 30 days past due (for service - based companies).
Uber's notification regarding surge pricing went out at 7:36 Eastern Time, after the end of the taxi drivers»
announced work stoppage.
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Vancouver Board of Trade is expressing grave concerns about a
looming work stoppage planned by Unifor and the United Truckers Association (UTA), which would seriously affect operations at Port Metro Vancouver — the largest and busiest port in Canada.
When this did not work, the HDI and its supporters began to blockade development sites, obstruct public rights of way and
force work stoppages.
In your post you assert that the government of Alberta's essential services consultation is a process aimed at providing a right to strike for public sector employees «while also ensuring that the health, safety and well - being of Albertans is protected in the event of a public
sector work stoppage.»
Teachers, education advocates and House Democrats have launched a renewed push since the teacher
work stoppage began on Monday for the Legislature to pass a bill that would eliminate the state's capital gains deduction.
IN HONOR OF MAY DAY INTERFERENCE ARCHIVE OPEN CALL FOR MEMES For an upcoming exhibition
about work stoppage — Strike Then, Strike Now!
First some of them deleted their accounts when the ride - hailing company did not honor a one - hour
work stoppage called by New York cabbies at John F. Kennedy International Airport to protest Pres. Trump's controversial immigration order.
The first seven - week shoot was plagued by payment problems to cast and crew members prompting
work stoppage delays.
But the NHL is now bobbing in unchartered waters — the league has already endured the longest in -
season work stoppage in pro sports history.
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Rail work stoppage would also be «extremely detrimental» to the member companies of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada who rely on rail to ship about 80 per cent of their products, CEO Bob Masterson said in an open letter to federal Labour Minister Patty Hajdu.
Compensable work stoppages that qualify as brief personal breaks include smoke breaks, coffee breaks, breaks to make calls and receive visitors and, yes, bathroom breaks, too.
Sandwiched snuggly between Victoria and Canada Days, the month occupies a scant 41 - day stretch between government -
mandated work stoppages.
A year -
long work stoppage can cut the career earnings of a median player by 20 % or more.
Not only do they believe that lockouts and strikes don't hurt the economy, but some of their research has shown that
work stoppages make a negligible impact at best.
While the risk of labor strike is certainly present, Southwest has a longstanding history of negotiating deals with its employees, with only 1
work stoppage throughout its 45 - year history.
Greek state hospital services faced disruptions Wednesday as staff
held work stoppages and protests over government austerity measures and pay delays.
With a licensed capacity of 21 million pounds of U3O8 and 2013 production of 14 million pounds, any
significant work stoppage could result in 10 - 15 % of global supply being interrupted.
Together, our groups are concerned about potential changes to the Labour Code, given that our province has experienced a long period of labour relations stability with very
few work stoppages.
Mark McGwire, who has vowed to retire if there's another labor -
related work stoppage, again sounded off about the staggering salaries given to players.
At the 1964 All - Star Game, which was to be played in Boston, Heinsohn, now 64, orchestrated what nearly became the NBA's
first work stoppage.
But while the fans and most of baseball dread the
second work stoppage in eight years, some teams and players might not be heartbroken if the season grinds to a halt on Friday.
The NYPD's
virtual work stoppage continued for a second straight week, with barely any summonses written and arrests down by more than half since a double cop - killing in Brooklyn, according...
As part of the project labor agreement, the union has agreed to an adjustment on shift premiums, a no - strike or -
work stoppage clause and dispute mechanisms to prevent interruptions in the project work, NYCHA officials said.
The strike does not appear to be ending soon, as both sides seem to be digging in for an
extended work stoppage.
Eighteen months after Georgia Department of Corrections employees brutally suppressed a
non-violent work stoppage led by inmates in as many as eleven of the state's 34 prisons, it is believed that the «Hidden - 37 ″ have been in solitary confinement ever since.
Police commissioner Bill Bratton for the first time called the recent decrease in the number of arrests and summonses by city officers «a pretty
widespread work stoppage,» in an interview on NPR's «All Thing Considered.»