As Illinois continues to struggle through a wave of copy - cat
work stoppages in the wake of the disastrous Chicago Teachers Union strike, it should be noted that, far from the image of the ragged Norma Rae, a lot of teachers union operatives are making a pretty good living for themselves.
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Work stoppages in baseball and football have never had significant impacts on local economies,» said the study.
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.
But the NHL is now bobbing in unchartered waters — the league has already endured the longest in - season
work stoppage in pro sports history.
Not exact matches
The rationale was strength
in numbers; its combined membership of 300,000 would be better poised to fight back against increasingly hostile employers, as well as governments that have neutered
stoppages as a bargaining tool through back - to -
work legislation.
Customers became angered after the ride - hailing service did not shutdown service at New York's Kennedy International on Saturday,
in solidarity with a
work -
stoppage called by a cab - driver group.
In summary: a
work stoppage seems likely to occur this Monday — but it will because Canada Post has locked its employees out, not because they walked off the job.
The last time Canada Post experienced a
work stoppage was
in 2011, which included 10 days of rotating strikes and a lockout before employees were legislated back to
work by Ottawa.
In anticipation of a
work stoppage, Brydie Griffin has switched Victoria - based Baggins Shoes from the national mail carrier to FedEx.
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.
She expressed her disappointment that the judge didn't interpret her contract the way she did, but was relieved he didn't award the company damages for a
work stoppage that,
in fact, never happened.
Although none of our employees are currently represented by a labor union, it is common throughout the automobile industry generally for many employees at automobile companies to belong to a union, which can result
in higher employee costs and increased risk of
work stoppages.
Shipments containing cash or other means of payment, precious metals, art
work, jewelry, watches, precious stones or other articles of value or securities for which,
in the event of damage, no
stoppage and no cancellation and replacement procedure can be carried out; for the avoidance of doubt the following valuable goods are exempted from this rule: Shipments using the Registered Mail special service, which contain stamps, telephone cards, vouchers for goods and low - value goods
in these classes (e.g. fashion jewelry and promotional articles), up to an actual value of 30 Special Drawing Rights of the International Monetary Fund (SDR) per shipment, and individual tickets and entrance tickets;
In 2016, Verizon satisfied all travel needs for contingent workers during the company
work stoppage.
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.
When the cane ripens, they bring
in many extra workers to ensure an efficient harvest and eliminate delays from
work stoppages or sickness.
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That might seem far - fetched given that the NHL has touted its revenue growth since the last lockout, from $ 2.2 billion
in» 03 — 04, the season before the
work stoppage, to $ 3.3 billion last year.
McBean was horrible as usual but plenty of options
in attack and some combination of Badji / Mason / Boli / Gashi would
work better Hey 5 games played one loss (
in stoppage time)
in away game.
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.
There doesn't have to be a
work stoppage when the collective bargaining agreement expires
in 2021.
Yet despite the convincing way
in which lacklustre Villa were despatched - with goals from Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott, a Santi Cazorla penalty and a
stoppage - time effort from Hector Bellerin - Wenger knows there remains plenty of hard
work ahead.
Made a few too many errors
in the middle of the park, so that is something for the youngster to
work on, but looked comfortable on the ball and should have done better with his shot right at the end
in stoppage time.
If we don't
work out how to remain part of them, our goods going all over the world will suddenly face costly bureaucratic
stoppages and prices will go up for consumers
in the UK.
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.
Reporters are staking out the following locations
in the Capitol this morning: The Senate GOP conference, the governor's office on the Capitol's second floor, and a Senate Democrats» press conference at which minority members are decrying the so - called «
work stoppage» by the Republicans.
«No one wants to go on strike,» said IBEW President Lonnie Stephenson
in announcing the
work stoppage.
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.
The strike does not appear to be ending soon, as both sides seem to be digging
in for an extended
work stoppage.
It was suggested today that
in awarding contracts, it should be based on the volume of
works done because sometimes when contracts are awarded and there are
stoppages on the way, consultants demand payment on periods when no supervision took place.
The state comptroller's office estimated Wednesday that a
work stoppage could cost New York $ 50 million a day
in lost economic activity and be insurmountable to some Long Island businesses relying on summer tourism.
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.»
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In Chile, a
work stoppage at the Atacama Large Millimeter / submillimeter Array radio telescope has shut down most research there.
Capuchin monkeys being studied at the Yerkes Primate Research Center were given tokens to exchange for food; those that got vegetables instead of fruit basically gave the researcher the raspberry and engaged
in a
work stoppage.
Filmed
in the coal country of West Virginia, «Matewan» celebrates labor organizing
in the context of a 1920s
work stoppage.
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.
In other words, we need a «
work stoppage» of a Pryor - SDE targeted nature until Malloy gets the message loud and clear.
And I guess the authors felt there was no chance for them to organize and stage any kind of
work stoppage as was possible much more recently
in Hollywood, etc..
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in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible
work stoppages or increases
in labor costs, possible increases
in shipping rates or interruptions
in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory
in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes
in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction
in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized
in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases
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Early
works such as Afrum - Proto (1966) and the Mendota
Stoppages (1969 - 1974), which employed planes of light
in relation to architecture, became the basis for ongoing investigations.
The Court of Appeal affirms the powers of a municipality under the Municipal Act, 2001 (the «Act») to enact by - laws: to prevent blockades and
work stoppages affecting development sites; to stop an organization other than the municipality,
in this case the Haudenosaunee Development Institute («HDI»), from requiring fees, charges or other conditions to be met before permitting municipally - approved development
in which it has an interest to proceed peacefully.
For the second straight year pro sports
in North America had a
work stoppage.
The PSESA prevented designated employees from engaging
in any
work stoppage as part of the bargaining process.
In the PSESA, the public employer has the unilateral authority to dictate whether and how essential services will be maintained, including the authority to determine the classifications of employees who have to continue to
work during the
work stoppage, the number and names of employees within each classification, and, for public employers other than the Government of Saskatchewan, the essential services that are to be maintained.
The PSESA demonstrably meets this threshold because it prevents designated employees from engaging
in any
work stoppage as part of the bargaining process.
Accordingly, the majority found that since PSESA «prevents designated employees from engaging
in any
work stoppage as part of the bargaining process» it substantially interferes with collective bargaining and infringes s. 2 (d).
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.&raqu
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.&raqu
in the event of a public sector
work stoppage.»