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Page 910
... strike against a reduction of 10 per cent . in their wages , and in the face of a falling market . This struggle between capital and labor lasted five months , involving a loss in wages to the South Wales district , as stated by Lord ...
... strike against a reduction of 10 per cent . in their wages , and in the face of a falling market . This struggle between capital and labor lasted five months , involving a loss in wages to the South Wales district , as stated by Lord ...
Page 915
... strikes are almost unknown . In the five years there have only been two . The longest lasted about forty eight hours . Employers and the work people come in contact almost every day and anything amiss is dealt with at once . It is not ...
... strikes are almost unknown . In the five years there have only been two . The longest lasted about forty eight hours . Employers and the work people come in contact almost every day and anything amiss is dealt with at once . It is not ...
Page 937
... strikes now and again , but nothing much to speak of . We had one recently in a large ship - build- ing yard here , and only the other day there was a masons ' strike , which considerably affected the building trades and particularly ...
... strikes now and again , but nothing much to speak of . We had one recently in a large ship - build- ing yard here , and only the other day there was a masons ' strike , which considerably affected the building trades and particularly ...
Page 938
... strikes do take place , as far as I have been able to observe , I do not find that this method of settlement has been much resorted to , and I suppose mainly for this reason : That as the men do not resolve upon striking unless and ...
... strikes do take place , as far as I have been able to observe , I do not find that this method of settlement has been much resorted to , and I suppose mainly for this reason : That as the men do not resolve upon striking unless and ...
Page 957
... STRIKES . There are occasionally strikes here , but they are not frequent or pro- longed . Arbitration very seldom is the means that enters into the set- tlement of disagreements between the employers and employés ; gen- erally a ...
... STRIKES . There are occasionally strikes here , but they are not frequent or pro- longed . Arbitration very seldom is the means that enters into the set- tlement of disagreements between the employers and employés ; gen- erally a ...
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Page 1696 - ... the workman, or in case the injury results in death, the legal personal representatives of the workman, and any persons entitled in case of deatb, shall have the same right of compensation and remedies against the employer as if the workman had not been a workman of nor in the service of the employer, nor engaged in his work.
Page 1697 - The notice may also be served by post by a registered letter addressed to the person oil whom it is to be served at his last known place of residence or place of business ; and, if served by post, shall be deemed to have been served at the time when...
Page 1684 - Where the occupier of a factory or workshop is charged with an offence against this Act, he shall be entitled upon information duly laid by him to have any other person whom he charges as the actual offender brought before...
Page 1696 - By reason of the act or omission of any person in the service of the employer done or made in obedience to the rules or by-laws of the employer, or in obedience to particular instructions given by any person delegated with the authority of the employer in that behalf; or 5.
Page 1696 - Under sub-section one of section one, unless the defect therein mentioned arose from, or had not been discovered or remedied owing to the negligence of the employer, or of some person in the service of the employer, and entrusted by him with the duty of seeing that the ways, works, machinery, or plant were in proper condition.
Page 1683 - ... and, if served by post, shall be deemed to have been served at the time when a letter containing the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of post...
Page 1688 - ... finishing or adapting for sale any article or part of an article, and to which or over which premises, room or place the employer of the...
Page 1696 - Act by any workman, or the representatives of any workman, or any persons claiming by, under, or through such workman, for compensation in respect of any cause of action arising under this Act, and payment has not previously been made of any penalty or part of a penalty under any other Act of Parliament in respect of the same cause of action...
Page 1681 - ... such person to be so examined and to sign a declaration of the truth of the matters respecting which he is so examined : and (g) To exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying this Act into effect.
Page 963 - The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade, be deemed to be unlawful so as to render any member of such trade union liable to criminal prosecution for conspiracy or otherwise.