Strike refers to an act of abstinence from work for sometime in order to protest against some injustice or exploitation. It is a joint activity of a group of persons having a common goal to achieve. Originally‚ it was a major instrument in the hands of the labour union for establishing their demands to the proprietor of the concern. The labourers used to interrupt the work indefinitely until their demands were paid heed to. The causes of this strike were generally demand for a hike in the wage rate
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Unit 3: New Directions – Exploration‚ Expansion‚ Society‚ and the Arts Chapters 15 & Palmer Study Guide Part I Identifying Key Terms Notable People * Prince Henry the Navigator: Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal developed a school of merchant and sailor to prepare them for exploration. He supported the exploration of the West African coastline and later controlled the flow of gold to Europe. * Christopher Columbus: After Vasco da Gama reached India by rounding the Cape of
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GCSE Astronomy Controlled Assessment: B4 – Constellation Photography Design For my coursework I have chosen to attempt photography of three different constellations in the night sky. I will go out on three separate dates to take photos then select the best photographs to use for the analysis. I will then aim to identify colours and magnitudes of my photographed stars using comparisons with reference stars for which I have collected known magnitudes from official sources. Explanation of used
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Winnipeg General Strike Shai-li Gawne July 14‚ 2015 During the Winnipeg General Strike the actions of the authorities were not justified. The unjust actions were that they did not have any jobs for the soldiers coming home from the war. The authorities did not care that the working conditions for the citizens were unfair. Also‚ the authorities attacked striking citizens for no reason. For these reasons‚ their actions were
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launched hundreds of strikes in Pakistan‚ Somalia‚ Yemen and Libya. These have resulted in thousands of civilian casualties. People who see their loved ones injured or killed in drone strikes become motivated to join terrorist groups. According to author Jeremy Scahill‚ the vast majority of militants operating in Yemen today are people who are aggrieved by attacks on their homes that forced them to go out and fight (Procon.org n pag).
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Government Employees and Right to Strike – right to strike – At present‚ in the absence of any legislation in government employees the right to strike‚ recognizing their right to do so‚ or regulating the exercise of such right‚ they are prohibited from striking by express prohibition of MC No. 6 and as implied in EO 180. The 1987 Constitution‚ in the Article on Social Justice and Human Rights‚ provides that the State "shall guarantee the rights of all workers to self-organization‚ collective
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Strikes were and still are‚ very effective forms of protesting‚ especially for the Indigenous Australians in changing their rights and freedoms. Strikes have had an exceedingly positive effect on helping Aboriginals achieve their goals of raising the minimum wages‚ granting aboriginals the right to elect and their rights to freedom within Australia. This strike was a very good strike to start a kind of rebellion for the aboriginals to gain their share of wages and land rights. This strike was most
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Since 2011‚ there has been debated over the War on Terror. To be more specific the targeted strikes with the use of drones. The drone has brought forth many controversies over the years. The controversies have caused a division wither or the drone program should still be in use. First‚ this paper will give background into the program. Then this paper will look into the pros and cons of the drones and drone strikes. Before we get into the different side we first have to look into some of the background
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Essay #3 Some say that the change from middle school to high school is the biggest change in one’s life. And while some things such as having multiple teachers stays the same‚ the responsibility and freedom is much greater. With more options‚ students must decide what’s best for themselves. One of the main similarities between middle and high school is that both have different teachers for each class. Before middle school‚ students would only have one teacher from whom they would learn all subjects
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Three Strikes and You’re Out By Natalie Belyea May 7‚ 2013 Prepared for Mr. Ian Barrimond The state of California in 1994 passed the “Three Strikes and Your Out” law. This law sentences a third offence felony offender to a mandatory 25-years to life sentence. Although crime rate have dropped in California there are those opponents to the law who feel in certain cases that the sentencing is too harsh.
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