A History of California Labor Legislation: With an Introductory Sketch of the San Francisco Labor Movement, Volume 2 |
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... tion towards a better understanding of some of those subtler problems of social and economic development that must occupy the future students of American history . The records of the western states , particularly of California , furnish ...
... tion towards a better understanding of some of those subtler problems of social and economic development that must occupy the future students of American history . The records of the western states , particularly of California , furnish ...
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... tion . 1 This introductory sketch of the San Francisco labor movement was submitted as the author's doctor's dissertation in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University . 4. Historical factors that have promoted the development ...
... tion . 1 This introductory sketch of the San Francisco labor movement was submitted as the author's doctor's dissertation in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University . 4. Historical factors that have promoted the development ...
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... tion of workingmen to meet in San Francisco on March 29. This call requested the organized trades and societies to appoint five of their members to represent them in the convention . It pro- vided that those trades that were not ...
... tion of workingmen to meet in San Francisco on March 29. This call requested the organized trades and societies to appoint five of their members to represent them in the convention . It pro- vided that those trades that were not ...
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... tion of the political power of the labor organizations , the atten- tion and the energies of the California trade - unionist were absorbed in the eight - hour movement.52 While the eight - hour day was generally introduced in the ...
... tion of the political power of the labor organizations , the atten- tion and the energies of the California trade - unionist were absorbed in the eight - hour movement.52 While the eight - hour day was generally introduced in the ...
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... tion also active in the formation of anti - Chinese societies . 56 Haskell , in McNeill , The Labor Movement , etc. , 609. In the sketch of the life of Frank Roney , the first president of the Federated Trades Council , it is claimed ...
... tion also active in the formation of anti - Chinese societies . 56 Haskell , in McNeill , The Labor Movement , etc. , 609. In the sketch of the life of Frank Roney , the first president of the Federated Trades Council , it is claimed ...
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Page 267 - When the death of a person not being a minor, or when the death of a minor person who leaves surviving him either a husband or wife or child or children, is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, his heirs or personal representatives may maintain an action for damages against the person causing the death...
Page 169 - Whenever, in the opinion of the Government of " the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to the " United States, or their residence therein, affects or threatens " to affect the interests of that country, or to endanger the good " order of the said country or of any locality, within the territory " thereof, the Government of China agrees that the Govern" ment of the United States may regulate, limit, or suspend " such coming or residence, but may not absolutely prohibit it.
Page 34 - Any person who seeks to influence the vote of a member of the Legislature by bribery, promise of reward, intimidation, or any other dishonest means, shall be guilty of lobbying, which is hereby declared a felony; and it shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide, by law, for the punishment of this crime.
Page 267 - An employer is not bound to indemnify his employee for losses suffered by the latter in consequence of the ordinary risks of the business in which he is employed...
Page 255 - The common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitution or laws of this state, is the rule of decision in all the courts of this state.
Page 248 - Every person who, while lawfully in possession of an article of personal property renders any service to the owner thereof, by labor or skill, employed for the protection, improvement, safekeeping, or carriage thereof, has a special lien thereon, dependent on possession, for the compensation, if any, which is due to him from the owner for such service...
Page 403 - An agreement or combination by two or more persons to do or procure to be done any act in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute between employers and workmen shall not be indictable as a conspiracy if such act committed by one person would not be punishable as a crime.
Page 390 - ... combining and conspiring to quit, with or without notice, the service of said receivers, with the object and intent of crippling the property in their custody, or embarrassing the operation of said railroad...
Page 361 - ... the respective parties what, if anything, ought to be done or submitted to by either •or both to adjust said dispute, and make a written decision thereof.
Page 99 - BLOW ye the trumpet, blow ; The gladly solemn sound Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound ; The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.