1949 Work Strike The 1949 longshore strike was a very important event in the development of the ILWU in Hawai‘i and also in the development of labor unity necessary for a modern labor movement. The 171 day strike changed the colonial wage pattern for Hawai‘i workers received lower pay than their West Coast co-workers‚ even though they worked for the same company and did the same work. While pay equality was the major bargaining issue‚ the strike marked a last ditch attempt by the Big 5
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Mass Upsurge‚ 1969 started with the student unrest of 1968 against the tyrannical rule of ayub khan‚ President of Pakistan. The movement soon engulfed the whole of the then East Pakistan peasants‚ artisans‚ workers joined the movement almost en masse. Due to continuous exaction of undue demands the labouring class of the industrial belts and low and medium income groups soon turned the movement into a struggle for economic emancipation. The racial repression and the deprivation of the Bengalis within
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The first moon landing in 1969 was one of the many historical events that left a question mark in the minds of people. It was also one of the most remarkable and significant events of world history. 1967 was one of the most brutal and bitter years for the Americans. The war in Vietnam up to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ the American citizen‚ began to lose hope for their nation. Lyndon B. John’s elections were prevented with the activist riot in Chicago. America and the citizens of
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Examine the reasons for changes in the divorce rate since 1969 (24 MARKS) An easy solution or a sweet escape‚ the trend continues to increase and has reached its peak point . It is proven 50 out of 100 people will retrieve this or go through this procedure ‚divorce . This the legal ending to a marriage and has become more popular than marriage it self since 1969 . There are a variety of reasons people continue to get divorced ‚ The most popular of these are the change in the law ‚ secularisation
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THE MRTP ACT 1969 The Competition Act 2002 considers the modern issues of globalization and WTO besides the shortcomings of the now repealed MRTP Act 1969. But the success of the Compititon Act 2002 depends on the identification and determination of anti-competitive agreement. The MRTP Act‚ 1969 The MRTP Act‚ 1969‚ aims at preventing the concentration of economic power in order to avoid damage. The act allows for the probation of monopolistic‚ unfair and restrictive trade practices. This results
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1. History The Chinese government introduced its first exchange rate policy in 1949. From 1949 to 1955‚ the policy was based on a managed currency floating system. With the establishment of a centrally planned economy‚ the Chinese government implemented a pegged policy in 1955. After the collapse of Bretton Wood¡¯s system in the early 1970s‚ China changed its monetary policy to basket currency. The weak economic environment in the country in 1985 resulted in the re-introduction of the managed currency
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PDF processed with CutePDF evaluation edition www.CutePDF.com THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI (ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) COMPANY APPLICATION NO. (M) 123 of 2012 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT‚ 1956 (1 OF 1956) SECTIONS 391 & 394 AND IN THE MATTER OF SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION OF BRAHMAPUTRA INFRAPROJECT LTD WITH BRAHMAPUTRA INFRASTRUCTURE LTD IN THE MATTER OF BRAHMAPUTRA INFRAPROJECT LTD APPLICANT/ TRANSFEROR COMPANY (A Company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act‚ 1956
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Europe And The World 1919-1989. Cambridge University Press‚ 2001. Lowe‚ Norman. Mastering Modern World History. Palgrave‚ 1997. Arms‚ S. Thomas. "Berlin." Encyclopedia of the Cold War‚ 1994. Botting‚ Douglas. From the ruins of the Reich: Germany 1945-1949. New American Library‚ 1985.
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Media Freedom in China since 1949 Han Pan ANTH4177 Professor Egyed Media Freedom in China since 1949 Abstract This Article argues whether the people’s republic of China has achieved freedom of speech since the country has founded. The author has conducted researches and interviews on different group of people to obtain opinions of media freedom in different aspects which including public press‚ internet and social
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To what extent did Mao Zedong’s leadership bring change to China in the years 1960-69? Mao Zedong’s leadership‚ from 1960 to 1969‚ brought a great extent of change to all aspects of peoples lives. His leadership greatly changed women’s role in China. In 1950‚ he was determines to change old attitudes to women and make them be equal to men‚ and not be seen as second-class citizens. So‚ Mao introduced the Marriage Law‚ which placed women legally on an equal basis with men and broke the power of
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