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Meaning of "labour unrest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LABOUR UNREST

labour unrest  [ˈleɪbəʳ ˌʌnˈrɛst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LABOUR UNREST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Labour unrest is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LABOUR UNREST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

labour unrest

Labor unrest

Labor unrest is a term used by employers or those generally in the business community to describe organizing and strike actions undertaken by labor unions, especially where labor disputes become violent or where industrial actions in which members of a workforce obstruct the normal process of business and generate industrial unrest are essayed. Such a conception of labor action was common in the United States in the nineteenth century, most prominently amongst mining interests in the American West, and remained common in the twentieth century CE amongst totalitarian states, such as the Soviet Union and People's Republic of China, in which complete control of the working class is desired.

Definition of labour unrest in the English dictionary

The definition of labour unrest in the dictionary is unrest or dissatisfaction displayed by workers, often in the form of strikes, and sometimes violent disputes, etc, which disrupts normal business.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LABOUR UNREST


arrest
əˈrɛst
breast
brɛst
Brest
brɛst
Bucharest
ˌbuːkəˈrɛst
compressed
kəmˈprɛst
crest
krɛst
depressed
dɪˈprɛst
distressed
dɪˈstrɛst
dressed
drɛst
impressed
ɪmˈprɛst
outwrest
ˌaʊtˈrɛst
overwrest
ˌəʊvəˈrɛst
postarrest
ˌpəʊstəˈrɛst
prest
prɛst
rearrest
ˌriːəˈrɛst
rest
rɛst
stressed
strɛst
undressed
ʌnˈdrɛst
unrest
ʌnˈrɛst
uprest
ʌpˈrɛst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LABOUR UNREST

labour agreement
Labour and Socialist International
labour camp
labour charges
labour costs
Labour Day
labour exchange
labour force
labour law
labour market
Labour movement
labour of love
labour pains
Labour Party
labour relations
labour shortage
labour supply
labour ward
labour-intensive
labour-saving

WORDS THAT END LIKE LABOUR UNREST

at rest
backrest
Black Forest
cardiac arrest
come to rest
dearest
declare an interest
Everest
forest
Forrest
headrest
hillcrest
house arrest
human interest
industrial unrest
interest
lay to rest
Mount Everest
rainforest
the rest

Synonyms and antonyms of labour unrest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «labour unrest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LABOUR UNREST

Find out the translation of labour unrest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of labour unrest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «labour unrest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

劳资纠纷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conflictividad laboral
570 millions of speakers

English

labour unrest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्रमिक अशांति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاضطرابات العمالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волнения рабочих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conflitos trabalhistas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্রম অস্থিরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les conflits de travail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pergaduhan buruh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arbeiterunruhen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

労働不安
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노동 불안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kekerasan buruh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng bất ổn lao động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழிலாளர் அமைதியின்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामगार अशांतता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Emek huzursuzluğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agitazione di lavoro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepokoje pracy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заворушення робітників
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neliniște forței de muncă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εργατικής αναταραχής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arbeidsonrus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arbetskonflikter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arbeidskraft uro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of labour unrest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LABOUR UNREST»

The term «labour unrest» is regularly used and occupies the 101.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LABOUR UNREST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about labour unrest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LABOUR UNREST»

Discover the use of labour unrest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to labour unrest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Trade Unions in China: The Challenge of Labour Unrest
This book focuses on how the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) is reforming under current conditions, and demonstrates that labour unrest is the principal driving force behind trade union reform in China.
Tim Pringle, 2011
2
Labour Before the Law: The Regulation of Workers' Collective ...
Furthermore, the CMA equated cio organization with Communist subversion and charged that 90 per cent of the labour unrest was imported from the United States . It claimed that no unions were using the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act to ...
Judy Fudge, Eric Tucker, 2004
3
Roots of Red Clydeside, 1910-1914?: labour unrest and ...
This study, embracing mostly new research, places Red Clydeside in context and gives perspective to the role of the First World War as an incubator of heightened class consciousness and militancy in the region.
William Kenefick, Arthur McIvor, 1996
4
Labour Legislation
Because of these reasons the "labour unrest" takes place not only between the management and workers, but also among the workers themselves. On a whole it can be said that the dissatisfaction due to psychological, social political and ...
R.j.reddy, 2004
5
Economics of Fatigue and Unrest and the Efficiency of Labour ...
... to produce is variable in the course of production, the expression in most common use to-day is industrial or labour “ unrest.” In recent investigations of labour unrest the word is used mainly to refer to certain direct manifestations of ...
P. Sargant Florence, 2013
6
Industrial Labour in India
The most striking feature of the labour unrest expressed itself in the form of strikes or stoppage of work. As a result of strike the factories are closed down and this proves harmful both to employees and employers. In order to prevent such ...
Rajendra Kumar Sharma, 1997
7
A Bibliography of British Industrial Relations
Labour unrest. London, 1912. i6p. 4159 Cunningham, William, Archdeacon of Ely . The causes of labour unrest, and the remedies for it : the draft of a report. London: Murray, 1912. 4160 Eddie, F. M. Co-operation and labour uprisings. London ...
George Sayers Bain, G. B. Woolven, 1979
8
Rebel Youth: 1960s Labour Unrest, Young Workers, and New ...
1960s Labour Unrest, Young Workers, and New Leftists in English Canada Ian Milligan. If I were a sociologist, I would take the wave of strikes in 1968 – the black revolution to the south of us – student demonstrations here and elsewhere – the ...
Ian Milligan, 2014
9
International Handbook of Trade Unions
Table 14.6 Labour unrest in the USA, 1994–98 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Totalestablishments 6620651 6761169 7008812 7057794 7354744 Percentage of 0.033% 0.033% 0.030% 0.031% 0.028% establishments with labour unrest Major ...
John T. Addison, Claus Schnabel, 2003
10
Regionalism in Post-Suharto Indonesia
labour unrest is brought up. However, rather than recognizing deep-rooted problems in the area of industrial relations, many such parliamentarians advance the 'third party' explanation so favoured by New Order officials like the notorious ...
Maribeth Erb, Carol Faucher, Priyambudi Sulistiyanto, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LABOUR UNREST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term labour unrest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EDITORIAL: Crying need to get back to basics -- NationNews …
... was less than forecast and it is now patently clear that strikes, go slows, and other instances of labour unrest will not help the national cause. «Nation News, Jul 15»
2
Set right the wrongs of Congress govt: Factory workers tell Khattar
Hundreds of workers from the district assembled here today to commemorate the third anniversary of labour unrest at the Maruti's Manesar ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
3
TNRD residents not impacted by strike at recycling centre …
... on a month-to-month deal with the Kamloops processor for some time, giving it the freedom to switch processors during the labour unrest. «Kamloops This Week, Jul 15»
4
Amplats seen facing protracted exit from ageing mines
... a sale of shares and will struggle to find new investors given market conditions and the history of labour unrest at the assets, Mr Davis said. «BDlive, Jul 15»
5
Harmony shares fall 8%
The lock out came amid labour unrest that had spread to the gold sector from the platinum belt following the killing of 44 people in violent ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
6
The Queen of Canada: A visual journey of the Pan Am Games for …
Pearson airport execs were warned of 'labour unrest' with fueli… Unnamed security guard in fatal McDonald's shooting won't face charges. «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
7
Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $1 million sold in Nova Scotia
Pearson airport execs were warned of 'labour unrest' with fueli… Unnamed security guard in fatal McDonald's shooting won't face charges. «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
8
John Tory takes to Twitter to ask where 'Toronto' sign should go next
Pearson airport execs were warned of 'labour unrest' with fueli… Unnamed security guard in fatal McDonald's shooting won't face charges. «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
9
Pearson Airport was warned flipping fuelling contracts could spark …
Pearson Airport was warned flipping fuelling contracts could spark labour unrest. Potential for ugly dispute was inherent in moves that would ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
10
SA is 'facing a jobs holocaust'
One is the high incidence of labour unrest, which invariably leads to job losses. He suggests secret strike ballots will allow workers to vote on ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Labour unrest [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/labour-unrest>. Apr 2024 ».
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