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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... of a strike , 5 per cent of the work- ers concerned may demand a secret ballot on any question re- lating to the strike . Name of country . Antistrike and industrial conciliation legislation relative. RAILWAY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS . 6.
... of a strike , 5 per cent of the work- ers concerned may demand a secret ballot on any question re- lating to the strike . Name of country . Antistrike and industrial conciliation legislation relative. RAILWAY STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS . 6.
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... question as to how far , if at all , any of the foreign laws mentioned above as involving limitations of the principle of freedom to concert for the purpose of suspending work have , in practice , prevented the occurrence of strikes ...
... question as to how far , if at all , any of the foreign laws mentioned above as involving limitations of the principle of freedom to concert for the purpose of suspending work have , in practice , prevented the occurrence of strikes ...
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... question arises as to the meaning or application of any recom- mendation of a board , the board may be reconvened to give its opinion or in- terpretation upon the point . The provisions respecting notice of a change in wages or hours ...
... question arises as to the meaning or application of any recom- mendation of a board , the board may be reconvened to give its opinion or in- terpretation upon the point . The provisions respecting notice of a change in wages or hours ...
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... question . These negotiations were con- tinued up till July 18 , when a strike was declared of the em- ployees concerned . Strike continued up tillAug . 2 , when it was announced that a set- tlement had been arrived at through ...
... question . These negotiations were con- tinued up till July 18 , when a strike was declared of the em- ployees concerned . Strike continued up tillAug . 2 , when it was announced that a set- tlement had been arrived at through ...
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... question of wages , separate- wage schedules being sub- mitted with the majority and minority reports . The mi- nority report was signed by Mr. Cotsworth . As the re- sult of the investigation an agreement was entered into by both ...
... question of wages , separate- wage schedules being sub- mitted with the majority and minority reports . The mi- nority report was signed by Mr. Cotsworth . As the re- sult of the investigation an agreement was entered into by both ...
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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...