Word: threats
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Meanwhile the British Trade Union Council announced plans for a "general strike," to take effect unless the owners "withdrew" their so-called "lockout" notices-the purport of the Council's manifesto being, of course, a threat to strike unless employment was offered to miners at a higher rate...
...agreement that the service will be continued until Monday, during which time further efforts will be made toward mediation. The papers will until Monday be delivered as usual, but unless some sort of definite arrangement has by then been made, the newsboys declare themselves determined to carry out their threat of a complete and final walkout, to last until the Circulation Department may be brought to terms...
...Government granted a subsidy (TIME, Aug. 10) in order to avert a nation-wide strike. Since the subsidy expires May 1, 1926, and since neither miners nor operators have shown themselves willing to abide by the plan of settlement recommended by the Royal Coal Commission (TIME, March 22), the threat of industrial strife swirled darkly over England last week...
...Weisbord's recent threat to call a strike of school children unless the officers abandon Cossack methods is an example of the mental position which have led to stern riots and sterner repressions. For the moment one wonder at this unreasonable boycott which would harm the laborer more than the capitalist. The heat of strife has blinded the leader, who is himself a product of higher education, in the permanent avenue of escape for his followers offered by intelligent preparation for solving problems...
...Lewis, who was appointed from Maryland, President Coolidge had demanded his resignation in advance so as to be able to oust him if he voted against the President's wishes. Senator Norris also spoke of onetime Commissioner Culbertson, now Minister to Roumania: "Culbertson had on the one hand a threat held out against him that he was perhaps going to be removed from office because it was claimed that he had violated the law. On the other hand were various positions dangling in his face with no other purpose, I believe, than to influence his official action on the Tariff...