work-ins — work ins/sit ins Occupation of the employer s premises. In the case of work ins , the employees still perform their duties during contractual hours. Work ins only tend to occur in situations where the employer is proposing closure of the premises … Law dictionary
sit-ins — work ins/sit ins Occupation of the employer s premises. In the case of work ins , the employees still perform their duties during contractual hours. Work ins only tend to occur in situations where the employer is proposing closure of the premises … Law dictionary
sit-in — See work ins/sit ins. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
sit-in — n a type of protest in which people refuse to leave the place where they work or study until their demands are agreed to hold/stage a sit in ▪ Several thousand students staged sit ins and protest marches … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sit-in — A sit in or sit down is a form of direct action that involves one or more persons nonviolently occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change. A sit in is a form of nonviolent protest. ProcessIn a sit in,… … Wikipedia
Betriebsbesetzung — Unter Betriebsbesetzung (auch: Fabrikbesetzung) versteht man eine Kampfform der Arbeitnehmer bzw. eine Steigerungsform des Streiks, bei der die Produktionsmittel symbolisch oder faktisch von den Arbeitnehmern in Besitz genommen werden. Zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Graduate school — A graduate school or ( grad school ) is a school that awards advanced degrees, such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate (bachelor s) degree. Many universities award graduate… … Wikipedia
industrial action — Any concerted action by workers that is taken in order to put pressure on an employer. It includes strikes, overtime bans, call out bans, work to rule(s), sit ins and work ins. Industrial action can be unofficial or official industrial action,… … Law dictionary
trade unions — Trade unions are associations of workers who combine to safeguard their collective interest and to maintain or improve their working conditions and wage levels. Union aims can be industrial, social or political. They are either closed… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) — American Civil Rights Movement redirects here. For the earlier period, see African American Civil Rights Movement (1896–1954). Prominent figures of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Clockwise from top left: W. E. B. Du Bois, Malcolm X,… … Wikipedia
