Word: waged
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...47th Annual Convention of the Amalgamated Association of Steel, Iron and Tin Workers. He recalled his 35-year membership, hailed the new day of cooperation between employer and employe, admonished the workers to "ease up on such strict rules" as charging the employer a full day's wage for a one-hour...
...Berwind-White Coal Co., big Pennsylvania operators who supply the Manhattan subways, reduced wages 20%. Workers have apparently accepted it on the grounds that the lower wage scale will permit regular operation of the mines, hence greater pay in the long run. The Company has always insisted on open shop...
...John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, flatly refused a request of Western Pennsylvania and Ohio coal operators for a meeting to discuss a downward revision of the existing wag? scale. "Nonunion competition is driving us out of business," said operators. "Anything but wage-reduction," said Mr. Lewis, in effect...
...Story. Jonah the prophet lived in the desert, daily companioned by such birds and beasts as lions, mice, gazelles and ravens, lying down at night with the gentle foxes of Tob. At length, inspired by an angel, he roused Israel to wage against the Aramaeans, a war which turned out most profitably and made his reputation. Honored among all the people, he returned to his mother in Zebulon...
...rights" is the crux of the Amendment. It means not only equal rights in matters of citizenship and property, in guardianship of children and holding office, but it also means that women shall have the right to work equally with men, unhampered by restrictions. In short, minimum hour, minimum wage and similar laws, if they apply only to women, would be wiped off the statute books...