Railway Strikes and Lockouts: A Study of Arbitration and Conciliation Laws of the Principal Countries of the World Providing Machinery for the Peaceable Adjustment of Disputes Between Railroads and Their Employees, and Laws of Certain Countries for the Prevention of StrikesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1918 - 367 pages |
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... existing and proposed legislation . Official statistics as to the operation of the different laws , whenever available , have also been submitted . Furthermore , in the case of each country an explana- tory statement , together with a ...
... existing and proposed legislation . Official statistics as to the operation of the different laws , whenever available , have also been submitted . Furthermore , in the case of each country an explana- tory statement , together with a ...
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... existing law , are presented for purposes of comparative study . The official publications of the different countries under considera- tion have constituted the principal sources of information used . A number of special reports of the ...
... existing law , are presented for purposes of comparative study . The official publications of the different countries under considera- tion have constituted the principal sources of information used . A number of special reports of the ...
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... existing legislation relative to strikes and the maintenance of industrial peace on the railways and in other public- utility service of the leading commercial nations of the world . A comparison is made of the following features of ...
... existing legislation relative to strikes and the maintenance of industrial peace on the railways and in other public- utility service of the leading commercial nations of the world . A comparison is made of the following features of ...
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... existing award or indus- trial agreement , notice must be given to the minister , who must refer matter to an industrial commissioner or committee . If no settlement is effected within 14 days from delivery of notice to the minister ...
... existing award or indus- trial agreement , notice must be given to the minister , who must refer matter to an industrial commissioner or committee . If no settlement is effected within 14 days from delivery of notice to the minister ...
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... existing award . When sitting to make a final ad- judication , two assessors , repre- senting the respective parties to the dispute , assist the judge if he thinks fit . Governor appoints wages boards . Determination of wages boards may ...
... existing award . When sitting to make a final ad- judication , two assessors , repre- senting the respective parties to the dispute , assist the judge if he thinks fit . Governor appoints wages boards . Determination of wages boards may ...
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aforesaid agree amended applications for boards appointed arbitration assessors award or industrial Board of Mediation Board of Trade boards of conciliation Canadian Canadian Northern Railway Canadian Pacific Railway chairman clerk commissioner Concerning wages conciliation and arbitration conciliation and investigation conciliation board court of arbitration Date of receipt declared deemed district duly duties effect employ employers or employees industrial agreement industrial association industrial dispute industrial matter industrial union inspector judge jurisdiction labor liable lockout or strike manner Mediation and Conciliation ment minister minority report nominated notice offense organization parties concerned penalty not exceeding ployees powers prescribed president provisions public utilities purpose Railway railway disputes recommendation registered registrar regulations Report of board representatives respect rules settlement South Wales specified strike or lockout strikes and lockouts summons thereof thinks fit tion trade-union unanimous report union or association Western Australia workers Zealand
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Page 140 - ... from one State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, to any other State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or from any place in the United States...
Page 145 - railroad" as used in this Act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railroad, and also all the road in use by any corporation operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease ; and the term " transportation " shall include all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage.
Page 150 - ... contract : Provided, however. That this act shall not be held to apply to employees of street railroads and shall apply only to employees engaged in railroad train service. In every such case the carrier shall be responsible for the acts and defaults of such employees in the same manner and to the same extent as if said cars were owned by it, and said employees directly employed by it, and any provisions to the contrary of any such lease or other contract shall be binding only as between the...
Page 151 - Territory, or from any place in the United States to an adjacent foreign country, or from any place in the United States...
Page 142 - Whenever practicable, the board shall be supplied with suitable quarters in any Federal building located at its place of meeting or at any place where the board may conduct its proceedings or deliberations.
Page 150 - Act) to induce the parties to submit their controversy to arbitration, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Page 101 - strike " means the cessation of work by a body of persons employed acting in combination or a concerted refusal or a refusal under a common understanding of any number of persons...
Page 145 - In either event the said Board shall promptly put itself in communication with the parties to such controversy, and shall use its best efforts, by mediation, to bring them to agreement.
Page 304 - Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Act...
Page 365 - To examine either alone or in the presence of any other person, as he thinks fit, with respect to matters under this Act, every person whom he finds in a factory...