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  Shop closed toe shoes, closed toed sandals for prom at Prom Girl
Shop closed toe shoes, closed toed sandals for prom at Prom Girl
For the best-looking closed toed shoes and closed toe sandals on the Web look here at Prom Girl.
We have a wide selection of beautiful closed toed shoes and sexy sandals for special occasions, the prom and graduation.
www.promgirl.com /shop/shoes/closedtoe   (67 words)

  
  closed shop and open shop. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The union shop, a closely allied term, indicates a company where employees do not have to belong to a labor union when hired but are required to join within a specified period of time in order to keep their jobs.
In 1947 the Taft-Hartley Labor Act declared the closed shop illegal and union shops were also prohibited unless authorized in a secret poll by a majority of the workers; it was amended (1951) to allow union shops without a vote of the majority of the workers.
It is argued in favor of the closed shop that unions can win a fair return for their labor only through solidarity, since there is always—except in wartime—an oversupply of labor; and that, since all employees of a plant share in the advantages won through collective bargaining, all workers should contribute to union funds.
www.bartleby.com /65/cl/closedsh.html   (403 words)

  
 Closed shop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is opposed to the open shop, which may represent either the unlawful refusal to hire workers on the basis of their union membership or the lawful refusal to give union members preference in hiring.
Finally, the closed shop gave union leaders a powerful lever in any battles with their political opponents within the union since they might be able to drive their opponents from the industry by expelling them from the union.
The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed the closed shop in the United States in 1947, but permits the union shop, except in those states that have passed "right-to-work laws", in which case even the union shop is illegal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Closed_shop   (644 words)

  
 EMIRE: IRELAND - CLOSED SHOP
A closed shop exists where it is effectively a condition of employment that the worker should be a member of a specified trade union.
Closed shops may operate at a formal or informal level; informal in the sense that there may be no written agreement with management, but an understanding exists that employees will be union members.
The pre-entry closed shop is most commonly associated with small craft unions, and particularly with journalism and acting, where the union through its role in granting or not granting membership can actually control entry to the profession and thus limit the numbers entering.
www.eurofound.eu.int /emire/IRELAND/CLOSEDSHOP-IR.html   (306 words)

  
 The Labour Gazette, June 1921, pages: 791-794   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The most apparent type of closed anti-union shop is that enforced by means of individual contracts, which the employees must sign before receiving employment, or a permission to remain, and which contain a clause forbidding membership in the union.
The "closed union shop" is what is commonly referred to as "the "closed shop." It does not necessarily require that a man be a union man before he is hired.
A typical example of the closed union shop of the closed union is the shop arrangement of the United Hatters (a highly skilled trade) and of various crafts in the building industry and some branches of the printing industry.
socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca /maclabour/RESOURCES/Labour_Gazette/Federations_and_Unions/20s-Federations_and_Unions/21-791.htm   (1383 words)

  
 The term “closed shop” is used to signify an establishment employing only members of a labor union
A “Closed Shop” is one of the terms under the clause, that is mentioned and predefined in the constitutions of many unions.
A closed shop is actually an agreement between labour unions and employers in which the employers are forced and only allowed to employ persons who are members of the labor union that is contracted to the employer.
The biggest advantage of the closed shop is that the members of the union have an upper hand in the organization, as they are united with each other for same purposes.
www.vermessungsseiten.de /englisch/fgt01/furqan.htm   (1010 words)

  
 closed shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A closed shop is an agreement between a union and an employer that requires workers to be members of a union before they may be employed.
A union shop requires workers to join a union within a specified period after they are employed.
A guild shop, a term often used when the union is The Newspaper Guild, is the same as a union shop.
www.dinfos.osd.mil /2004_APStyle/closed_shop.html   (107 words)

  
 Closed Shop
A "closed shop" became illegal in the United States with the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
A closely allied term is the "union shop." Under that arrangement, union membership is not required for employment, but a new employee must join the union within a specified period of time.
Under the dynamic leadership of John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers (U.M.W.), the C.I.O led strikes for: the closed shop, the C.I.O.'s right to be the exclusive agent for workers in collective bargaining, and the use of the new sit-down strike tactic.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1741.html   (565 words)

  
 Northpinellas: Closed shop destroyed in fire had been cited
Closed shop destroyed in fire had been cited
The taxidermy shop in Palm Harbor that burned down Saturday was issued violation notices three days earlier.
The taxidermy shop, across the road from the Chimp Farm, was destroyed by fire Saturday night.
www.sptimes.com /News/041100/NorthPinellas/Closed_shop_destroyed.shtml   (623 words)

  
 Reply to Hogler and LaJeunesse Part II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Furthermore, prior to 1935 the vast majority of the restrictions on the closed shop were part of the common law, imposed by the very state courts that HL claim were in the process of expanding union officials' authority to negotiate closed shops.
Congress' intent on the closed shop and other forms of union security was at issue in the debates leading up to the adoption of the Wagner Act because of the 1932 Norris-LaGuardia Act and the 1933 National Industrial Recovery Act.
Opponents of union security in general, and the closed shop in particular, quite reasonably argued that freedom of individual workers to decline to associate with other workers, as well as freedom of workers to select their own representatives for collective bargaining, are abridged by closed shop agreements.
www.nilrr.org /replypart2.htm   (1984 words)

  
 Closed Print shop ~ Machines and accessories for sale
Some I would like to assemble into a working arts and hobby shop, however there will be many items for sale as I have time to go thru it all.
Originally new to a shop in Enid in 1948, we are the second owners.
In our small shop since the late 1960's & hasn't had heavy use ~ good strong three phase motor ~ extra blade sharp ~ $2000.00 US Be aware that this machine DOES NOT conform to USA safety standards.
www.angelfire.com /musicals/uniqhorn   (736 words)

  
 Pint Pleasures: 2 pubs in Commonside / TV in pubs
I suppose the Closed Shop, which refers to a closed-down workplace, is a better name than the Closed Pub, which would drive customers away before they even got up to the door.
That would be like naming a shop "Sorry We're Closed", or calling your band "Tonight's Performance Cancelled." Although I suppose I've heard of stranger things...
Landlord can be a very fine pint of real ale, and the Landlord at the Closed Shop is the most consistently best pint of Landlord I've found anywhere.
www.coffeebeer.co.uk /pintpleasures/commonside2.html   (725 words)

  
 The shop is closed
Sorry for the inconvenience, the shop is temporarily closed.
On Saturday evening, Cleveland Browns Stadium suffered water damage in several areas in and around the facility due to a break in a fresh water supply line.
We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
www.clevelandbrownsteamshop.com   (124 words)

  
 Barber shop closed on Sunday on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Today I set off for Jimmy's Barber Shop, which is a basic barber shop that's been around for 30 years in Victoria.
It being Sunday today, I was half hoping that it would be open, half that it would be closed.
Well, it turns out that it was closed, and I am glad in a way - it is a gesture that says to the world that, no, you don't have to be constantly operating 7 days a week, and that it is important to make time for leisure and to recharge.
www.flickr.com /photos/jonathanaquino/6478110   (138 words)

  
 Keith Haring | Pop Shop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Haring saw the Pop Shop as an extension of his work, a fun boutique where his art could be accessible to everyone.
For nearly twenty years, the shop continued to be a downtown attraction with floor-to-ceiling murals and affordable clothing and gift items all featuring Keith Haring’s unique icons.
In September, 2005, the Pop Shop finally closed its doors to the public.
www.haring.com /popshop   (117 words)

  
 BBC - South Yorkshire Greedy Cow - The Closed Shop
The Closed Shop - "a pleasant little pub," and there's nowt wrong with that...
While many small pubs insist that ‘character’ is the stuff that rubs off the walls and sticks to your clothing, The Closed Shop manages to be cosy and friendly as well as clean and fairly smart.
The "Closed Shop" Used to be a shop where you could buy your groceries.
www.bbc.co.uk /southyorkshire/greedycow/pubs/crookes/closed_shop.shtml   (400 words)

  
 closed shop and open shop on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Bibliography: See J. Johnsen, comp., The Closed Shop (1942), a summary of the arguments on both sides; J. Dempsey, The Operation of the Right to Work Laws (1958, repr.
Magazines and Newspapers for: closed shop and open shop
Understanding the odds: a safe bet on solvents; Gambling with solvent safety in your shop can be the difference between life and death.(SAFETY and ENVIRONMENT)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/closedsh.asp   (741 words)

  
 icWales - Freemason 'closed shop' blocked me, says barrister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A BARRISTER claims his application to become a judge has been turned down because he is not a freemason.
Earlier this year Mr Everest, who practises from chambers at Pontyclun near Cardiff, had a claim that his career had been blighted by his non-membership of the freemasons rejected by the European Court of Human Rights.
Yesterday he said, "The judiciary in South Wales is a closed shop which I believe excludes ethnic minorities, women and men who are not part of a masonic network.
icwales.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/0200wales/content_objectid=13312101_method=full_siteid=50082_headline=-Freemason--closed-shop--blocked-me--says-barrister-name_page.html   (534 words)

  
 "Why is The Computer Shop UK closed?" from The Intuitive Life Business Blog
The Register story indicates that The Computer Shop (which is the retail storefront name of the company that produces Time Computers) has had to temporarily shut down its "about 150" retail stores because the company can no longer process credit card payments.
Meanwhile, good luck to The Computer Shop and its management team: whatever the situation, watching the slow implosion of a retail chain as it fails to keep up with the competitive landscape is never a pretty sight.
Irrespective of _why_ they are closed, it seems that they are in administration so closed is what they will stay...
www.intuitive.com /blog/why_is_the_computer_shop_uk_closed.html   (1210 words)

  
 Closed-shop agreements to be banned
However, existing closed shops will still be permitted in the liberal professions, such as those operated by the professional associations for doctors and lawyers.
The entire 'freedom package', based on the concept of personal choice, is widely considered to be a challenge to the trade union movement, albeit not in the most vital areas.
Plans to abolish closed-shop agreements have run up against the problem that it is not only trade unions that operate closed shops, but also the liberal professions.
www.eiro.eurofound.ie /2002/07/Feature/DK0207103F.html   (1273 words)

  
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Structural engineers are checking a building in Newport, forcing the closure of a factory outlet shop.
A spokesman for the home furnishing designer, Readers, says staff have been redeployed, until the shop is able to re-open.
The body of a 65ft whale, beached at Seagrove Bay near Puckpool, will be disposed of on Monday, by contractors working for the IW Council.
www.solent.tv /pageviewer.aspx?page=S632524500431250000   (398 words)

  
 Cricinfo - England operating 'closed shop' policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
John Emburey has attacked the England selectors for failing to include Owais Shah in either the Test or one-day squads to tour Pakistan in October.
Emburey, Shah's coach at Middlesex, has accused the selectors of operating a "closed shop" policy.
Emburey feels Shah has been ostracised because "his face doesn't fit." He added: "I think it's a closed shop to be honest.
content.cricinfo.com /ci/content/story/219728.html?CMP=OTC-RSS   (578 words)

  
 ITworld.com - Your ASP has closed shop: Now what?
Application service provider Agillion is operating with a skeleton staff these days: 20 employees, mostly developers, who are supporting the company's existing customers as executives shop for a buyer.
But the firm was stymied by a tough funding climate this winter and was unable to get a second round of investments.
It had secured about 70 percent of the $30 million it was seeking, but when it couldn't close on the balance, all the investors pulled out.
www.itworld.com /App/81/NWW010326118735/pfindex.html   (824 words)

  
 CBC North - Whitehorse council a 'closed shop' on bus cuts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Whitehorse council a 'closed shop' on bus cuts
"I feel as though we are facing a closed shop, their minds appear to be closed, I have no feedback on whether or not the presentations that are being put forward are actually being heard," she says.
Henry tried to engage council members in the transit debate at their meeting last night.
www.cbc.ca /north/story/ja21whsecouncilbus01212003.html   (481 words)

  
 MyLackey shutdown typifies plight of Seattle dot-coms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
He said many of the companies announcing layoffs are on the brink of collapse.
The company, which raised a $6.5 million round of financing led by WaldenVC in April, could not persuade investors to provide more capital for the company's expansion plans.
So instead of blowing through the remaining cash, McGarvey and the executive team decided to close down.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/dots24.shtml   (848 words)

  
 Starting March 11, 2004
Working with it so closely affected the way I think about programming and had a profound influence on my style...
It is nice to have a "back up camera" with you all the time.
Today Interland announced the closing of the Concord, MA office, the old Trellix place, and fired most of the employees.
danbricklin.com /log/2004_03_11.htm   (2610 words)

  
 THE CONGREGATION EMANU-EL : About the Temple : Emanu-El Judaica
The gift shop has been part of congregational life for close to one hundred years.
Additionally, it has been more difficult to find volunteers to work and our current volunteers are close to retirement.
There is a full gift shop located at in the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco at 3220 California St., San Francisco, CA 94118, and can be reached by phone or fax at 415.563.6563, or by email at bdayenuc@dayenu.com.
www.emanuelsf.org /about_eejudaica.htm   (327 words)

  
 TIME Europe Magazine: Opening a Closed Shop -- Mar. 28, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Soon after their country joined the European Union last May, they tried to open two shops across the Austrian border, in the quaint medieval townlet of Gmünd and in nearby Waidhofen.
First, Gmünd's labor office told them bluntly that no more flower shops were needed in the area.
Authorities then took two months to register their firm — compared with three days on the Czech side — and refused to license Lenc for flower arranging, despite his 15 years of experience.
www.time.com /time/europe/magazine/article/0,13005,901050328-1039663,00.html   (739 words)

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