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estop — es·top /es täp/ vt es·topped, es·top·ping [Anglo French estop(p)er, literally, to stop up, from Middle French estouper, ultimately from Latin stuppa hemp fiber (used for plugging holes)]: to impede or bar by estoppel Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… … Law dictionary
Union busting — is a practice that is undertaken by an employer or their agents to prevent employees from joining a labor union, or to disempower, subvert, or destroy unions that already exist.During contract negotiations, established unions may declare a strike … Wikipedia
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labour economics — Study of how workers are allocated among jobs, how their rates of pay are determined, and how their efficiency is affected by various factors. The labour force of a country includes all those who work for gain in any capacity as well as those who … Universalium
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Duckworth–Lewis method — This article is about the cricketing term. For the Irish pop group, see The Duckworth Lewis Method. In the sport of cricket, the Duckworth–Lewis method (D/L method) is a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score for the team … Wikipedia
2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season — Manchester United 2010–11 season Co chairmen Joel and Avram Glazer Manager Sir Alex Ferguson Stadium Old Trafford Premier League 1st … Wikipedia
Bandy — is a winter sport, where a ball is hit with a stick. It shares a common ancestry with ice hockey, in that it likely developed from the informal ball and stick on ice games known collectively as shinny. As such, the game is played outdoors on a… … Wikipedia
Seattle General Strike — The Seattle General Strike of February 6 to February 11, 1919, was a general work stoppage by over 65,000 individuals in the U.S. city of Seattle, Washington. Dissatisfied workers in several unions began the strike to gain higher wages after two… … Wikipedia
