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121labor — 1. noun /ˈleɪ.bɚ/ a) Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work. ...so I set myself to enlarge my cave, and work farther into the earth; for it was a loose sandy rock, which yielded easily to the labour I bestowed on it... b) Workers in… …
122Labor Union — An organization intended to represent the collective interests of workers in negotiations with employers over wages, hours and working conditions. Labor unions are often industry specific and tend to be more common in manufacturing, mining,… …
123Labor split — /ˌleɪbə ˈsplɪt/ (say .laybuh split) noun the division of support for the Australian Labor Party that occurred following the 1954 intervention of the federal ALP in the operation of the Victorian branch of the party, especially the role of the… …
124labor union — A combination or association of workers organized for purpose of securing favorable wages, improved labor conditions, better hours of labor, etc., and righting grievances against employers. Such unions normally represent trades, crafts, and other …
125labor union — A combination or association of workers organized for purpose of securing favorable wages, improved labor conditions, better hours of labor, etc., and righting grievances against employers. Such unions normally represent trades, crafts, and other …
126labor dispute — A controversy between an employer and his employees as to terms and conditions of the employment. 31 Am J Rev ed Lab § 369. Any controversy over wages, hours, working conditions, or terms of employment. Anno: 28 ALR2d 297 (involving right to… …
127Labor Department — noun the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 • Syn: ↑Department of Labor, ↑Labor, ↑DoL • Hypernyms: ↑executive department • Part Meronyms: ↑ …
128labor force — noun the source of trained people from which workers can be hired • Syn: ↑labor pool • Hypernyms: ↑labor, ↑labour, ↑working class, ↑proletariat * * * ˈlabour force [labo …
