Labour in War TimeG. Bell & sons, Limited, 1915 - 316 pages |
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Page 182 - Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the President of the Board of Trade.
Page 297 - Act, shall produce the licence within a reasonable time for the purposes of endorsement, and if he fails to do so shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.
Page 300 - Order. (2) If any person acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any...
Page 305 - Every regulation under this act shall be laid before each House of Parliament forthwith, and, if an address is presented to His Majesty by either House of Parliament within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat...
Page 305 - For the purposes of this act — (a) the expression "strike" means the cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any trade or industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal, or a refusal under a common understanding of any number of persons who are, or have been so employed, to continue to work or to accept employment...
Page 262 - Education, necessary in any part of their area, the Board of Education may, after holding a public inquiry. make such order as they think necessary or proper for the purpose of compelling the authority to fulfil their duty, and any such order may be enforced by mandamus.
Page 44 - That an immediate effort be made to terminate all existing trade disputes whether strikes or lock-outs, and whenever new points of difficulty arise during the war period, a serious attempt should be made by all concerned to reach an amicable settlement before resorting to a strike or lock-out.
Page 20 - Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains.
Page 187 - The relaxation of existing demarcation restrictions or admission of semi-skilled or female labour shall not affect adversely the rates customarily paid for the job. In cases where men who ordinarily do the work are adversely affected thereby, the necessary readjustments shall be made so that they can maintain their previous earnings.
Page 301 - ... the engagement or employment of any workmen or all or any classes of workmen therein, or to remove the plant therefrom, with a view to maintaining or increasing the production of munitions...