10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIECER»
Discover the use of
piecer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
piecer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Competitive Advantage on the Shop Floor
In the last half of the nineteenth century, capitalist employers did make attempts
to weaken or circumvent the minder—piecer system when it appeared to have
outlived its usefulness. To undermine the power of the minders, capitalists sought
to ...
2
The Limits of Trade Union Militancy: The Lancashire Textile ...
ISSUE RESULT Manager ordered a piecer to be shifted to a lower-paying pair of
mules. Alleged favoritism in promotion from little piecer to big piecer. Alleged
favoritism in promotion from little piecer to big piecer. Bringing in of an outsider to
...
3
Women Workers and Technological Change in Europe in the ...
He had three assistants: two younger men called the big piecer and the small
piecer. and a boy called the doffer. The minder had overall responsibility for his
pair of mules in keeping them running at optimum efficiency. He supervised his ...
Gertjan de Groot, Marlou Schrover, 1995
4
May the Twelfth: Mass Observation Day Survey
This morning our little piecer [1] was late, that is he came into the room about
7.42. As a rule people are expected to be in the mill ready to start before the
engine starts up. Clothes have to be taken off and overalls to be put on. Dirty oily
shirt ...
5
Horrible Jobs of the Industrial Revolution
Mule. Piecer. and. scavenger. Another dangerous factory job was working in a
cotton mill. These factories contained huge machines called spinning mules,
which never stopped working. Many cotton workers were crushed and injured by
the ...
6
The Broadview Anthology of Victorian Prose, 1832-1901
A good piecer will supply from 30 to 40 spindles with cardings; but this depends,
in a great measure, upon the quality of the work to be done, and also whether it is
intended for the warp or the weft4 of the cloth to be made. The cloths upon ...
Mary Elizabeth Leighton, Lisa Surridge, 2012
7
Index to Occupations: Alphabetical and Classified
Picker, knitting mill. Picker, plush factory. Picker hand, textile mill (n. s.). Picker
tender, textile mill (n. s.). Piecer, carpet mill. Piecer, hemp or jute mill. Piecer, lace
mill. Piecer, linen mill. Piecer, rope or cordage factory. Piecer, textile mill (n. s.).
United States. Bureau of the Census, Alba M. Edwards, 1915
8
Sisters and Strangers: Women in the Shanghai Cotton Mills, ...
piecer tended at least twelve staffs, and some could handle as many as twenty-
five or thirty." Tending a staff involved primarily fixing the threads that broke as
they wound onto the spindles. Whenever she saw a broken thread the woman
ran ...
9
The Broadview Anthology of British Literature, second ...
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Narrativeofthe Experience andSuflerings ofWilliam Dodd, a Factory Cripple,
Written by Himself (1841). The spinner and the piecer are intimately connected
together:1 the ...
Joseph Black, Leonard Conolly, Kate Flint, 2012
10
The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: The Victorian ...
The spinner and the piecer are intimately connected together:1 the spinner works
by the piece, being paid by the stone2 for the yarn spun; the piecer is hired by the
week, and paid according to his abilities. The piecers are the servants of the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIECER»
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piecer is used in the context of the following news items.
First Harajuku fashion walk through Brisbane
Addiiee Petz, 17, began dressing up when she was 13 but really began getting into Japanese fashion while working as a body piecer. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
Michael Kors Collection
Even a double-breasted, pinstriped two-piecer was dressed down with Teva-style athletic sandals. A wide range of knits kept the casual vibes ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
Summer survival kit: Curling wands, tanner and loose clothing
This prompted a walk to a nearby establishment called Krispy Krunchy Chicken, where I shame-ate a two-piecer and a biscuit and sent my ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
PHOTOS: Channing Tatum Hunks It Up For 'Magic Mike XXL' Premiere
Tatum, 35, in a grey three-piecer, was joined by co-stars Joe Manganiello, 38, and Reid Carolin, 33. "It's definitely lighter," Channing told Pop ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
Pastor awarded Quilt of Valor for WWII service
A Quilt of Valor is a generous lap-sized quilt (minimum of 55” by 65”) made by a quilt-topper (the piecer) of quality fabrics and beautifully quilted ... «TriValley Central, Jun 15»
I-Fish offers all you can eat sushi
If not delineated as a six-piecer, each one brings 10 pieces to your table, which can require a little planning when you see specialties like the ... «Colorado Springs Independent, Jun 15»
MacCallums of Troon enters administration
... either as a whole or in parts if so desired: “We're hopeful of a going concern sale [for] all of it – if not to one person [then] across the piecer.” «Business Sale Report, Jun 15»
Your quilts not done until you label it
Wedding quilts, for example, should include who made the quilt (piecer and quilter), their relationship to the happy couple and who the quilt ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, May 15»
Kendall Jenner Wears Fendi At Cannes Beachside Event, Posing …
... two-piecer that definitely held its own next to fellow high-drama attendees like Diane Kruger in Prada, who, by the way, described the dress ... «Bustle, May 15»
Doc's TML: Smarrogant Patriots get theirs
OK, but this isn't a courtroom, and the circumstantial stuff was so glaringly obvious, a chimpanzee in a three-piecer could have done the math. «Cincinnati.com, May 15»
