In 1894‚ a breakthrough in American labor history was made. This innovation is commonly known as Pullman Strike‚ where an extensive raid was turned down by the federal government. The strikes impact was enormous and had wedged a great deal of our country resulting in dozens of people being killed in violent clashes. The Pullman Strike was a bitter dispute between workers and company management‚ it also had played a great part in the labor movement. The corruption began with George W. Pullman. Pullman
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Strike at Petrograd On January 9th‚ 1917‚ 140‚000 workers went on strike in Petrograd to commemorate Bloody Sunday. Bloody Sunday was on January 22nd‚ 1905‚ more than 3‚000 unarmed‚ peaceful demonstrators‚ led by Father Gapon‚ were marching to present a petition to Czar Nicolas II. The Imperial Guard fired warning shots and then fired directly into the crowd‚ killing 96 and injuring 333. Later on February 14th‚ 1917‚ over 140‚000 people went on strike in Petrograd because of food shortages‚ which
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Strike in Space Case Study Executive Summary This case centers on the original 3 Skylab missions that began in 1973 following a successful series of Apollo missions starting in the 1960’s. NASA viewed the Skylab missions as logical successors of the Apollo missions and each of the Skylab missions picked up where the prior one left off. The primary focus of the missions was to determine if humans could in fact live comfortably for extended periods of time in weightless conditions and prior to
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1997 Teamster strike against UPS was not simply a victory‚ but a smashing victory for the US working class and therefore offers many valuable lessons for today’s labor militants‚ both with respect to the strategic orientation and the day-to-day tactics. UPS is a “Fortune 500” company‚ meaning it is one of the most profitable in the nation‚ boasting of a $1.15 billion profit margin prior to the strike. In 1992‚ the workforce was evenly divided between full-time and part-time workers‚ but by 1996‚
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Strike action A strike is a collective withdrawal of labour by employees. Under such action‚ employees refuse to perform all work‚ not just selected duties. Strikes are usually‚ but not always‚ organised by a union. The purpose of a strike is to pressure an employer (or other third party) into complying with particular demands or refraining from doing something. Under the federal Fair Work Act 2009 strike action may be ’protected action’ if undertaken during a bargaining period for an enterprise
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The cost of “Three Strikes” By J. Carter In the late 80’s the state of California was in it worst economic slump since the great depression of the 1920’s. People who wanted to work couldn’t find jobs. Some people turned to crime to feed themselves and survive. Meanwhile‚ crack cocaine was having a devastating effect on low-income communities. Public safety was a major issue for California. History shows us that in bad economic times crime will be more prevalent. Crime waves follow the economy
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PATCO Strike Andrea Leak Webster University Abstract This research paper will inspect one of the most important events in the late twentieth century within the United States labor history. It has transformed the labor relations development to altitudes. President Ronald Reagan‚ in 1981 dismissed of approximately eleven thousand employees of the Professional Air Traffic Controller Organization (PATCO). It stood out as an event of unmatched worth during the labor decline era. The PATCO strike
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Drone Strikes After reading this article about the drone strikes and looking into other articles about drone strikes I am in favor of drone strikes that effectively hit the target without civilian deaths; (which is the major criticism of drone strikes) but not in favor of the power and strength our government is expressing while these strikes get used. These drone strikes are the centerpiece of the Obama administrations counter terrorism policy especially in Pakistan and Yemen. However though
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Uncertain Impact of Technology on Knowledge Workers and Managers Frank Bannister and Dan Remenyi Trinity College‚ Dublin Frank.Bannister@tcd.ie Dan.Remenyi@tcd.ie Abstract: While the productivity paradox has now been officially pronounced dead‚ the argument and the evidence for this assertion are both at a macroeconomic level. What has been less closely examined is the microeconomic impact of recent developments in ICT on the productivity of office and knowledge workers. There is an assumption‚ readily
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The Washington State Three-Strikes Law It is difficult to determine whether the three-strikes law in Washington is an effective form of legislation. In 1993‚ Washington was the first state in the nation to adopt three-strikes legislation which imposed a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole for persons convicted for a third specific violent felony. The action was fueled by the highly publicized death of Diane Ballasiotes‚ who was raped and murdered by a convicted rapist who
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