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merit wage increase — A raise in pay ostensibly in recognition of individual aptitude and industry. Where a union has been recognized as a bargaining agent of the employees, merit increases in wages cannot be made by the unilateral action of the employer, without… … Ballentine's law dictionary
merit pay — noun extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers) • Hypernyms: ↑wage, ↑pay, ↑earnings, ↑remuneration, ↑salary * * * an additional sum paid to an employee, as a schoolteacher, whose work is superior and… … Useful english dictionary
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
government economic policy — ▪ finance Introduction measures by which a government attempts to influence the economy. The national budget generally reflects the economic policy of a government, and it is partly through the budget that the government exercises its three … Universalium
Union busting — is a practice that is undertaken by an employer or their agents to prevent employees from joining a labor union, or to disempower, subvert, or destroy unions that already exist.During contract negotiations, established unions may declare a strike … Wikipedia
Hans-Werner Sinn — Infobox Economist school tradition = Neoclassical economics color = #B0C4DE image caption = name = Hans Werner Sinn birth = birth date and age|1948|3|7 Brake, Westphalia death = nationality = flag|Germany field = Economics influences = opposed =… … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Randi Weingarten — Infobox Person name = Randi Weingarten caption = birth date = birth date|1957|12|18|mf=y birth place = New York City, New York, United States death date = death place = other names = known for = President, United Federation of Teachers occupation … Wikipedia
