Monthly Labor Review, Volume 77

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954 - Labor laws and legislation
Publishes in-depth articles on labor subjects, current labor statistics, information about current labor contracts, and book reviews.

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Page 406 - That the Secretary of Labor shall have power to act as mediator and to appoint commissioners of conciliation in labor disputes whenever In his judgment the interests of industrial peace may require it to be done...
Page 403 - Without attempting to review and reconcile all the cases, we are of opinion, that as a general description, though perhaps not a precise and accurate definition, a conspiracy must be a combination of two or more persons, by some concerted action, to accomplish some criminal or unlawful purpose, or to accomplish some purpose, not in itself criminal or unlawful, by criminal or unlawful means.
Page 499 - It shall be an unfair labor practice for a labor organization or its agents — " (4) to engage in, or to induce or encourage the employees of any employer to engage in, a strike or a concerted refusal in the course of their employment to use, manufacture, process, transport, or otherwise handle or work on any goods, articles, materials, or commodities or to perform any services...
Page 211 - Production and related workers include working foremen and all nonsupervisory workers (including leadmen and trainees) engaged in fabricating, processing, assembling, inspection, receiving, storage, handling, packing, warehousing, shipping, maintenance, repair, janitorial and...
Page 38 - Each such affiliate shall retain and enjoy the same organizing jurisdiction in this Federation which it had and enjoyed by reason of its prior affiliation with either the American Federation of Labor or the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Page 235 - The Consumer Price Index measures the average change In prices of goods and services purchased by urban wage-earner and clerical-worker families.
Page 208 - Paper and allied products Printing, publishing and allied industries Chemicals and allied products Products of petroleum and coal Rubber products...
Page 194 - The liberal reward of labour, as it encourages the propagation, so it increases the industry of the common people. The wages of labour are the encouragement of industry, which, like every other human quality, improves in proportion to the encouragement it receives. A plentiful subsistence increases the bodily strength of the labourer, and the comfortable hope of bettering his condition, and of ending his days perhaps in ease and plenty, animates him to exert that strength to the utmost. Where wages...
Page 500 - It shall be unlawful for any individual employed by the United States or any agency thereof including wholly owned Government corporations to participate in any strike.
Page 171 - The union is strong, responsible, and democratic. 4 The company stays out of the union's internal affairs; it does not seek to alienate the workers

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