labour unrest

collocation in English

meaningsofLabourandunrest

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labour
noun[+ sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈleɪ.bər/us
/ˈleɪ.bɚ/
the Labour Party, the political party in Great Britain that believes in social equality, a more equal sharing out of wealth, and the rights ...
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unrest
noun[U]
uk
/ʌnˈrest/us
/ʌnˈrest/
disagreements or fighting between different groups ...
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(Definition oflabourandunrestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This article investigates the hitherto unexplored domain of the impact of the policies of the colonial state at various levels onlabourunrestand growing communal tension among workers.
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By alleviating some labour grievances (see footnote 62), selective policies of redistribution and inclusion were implemented to pre-emptlabourunrest(pre-emptive accommodation).
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The effect on the public of the interplay betweenlabourunrestand business publicity during this period gave some comfort to each side.
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It is initiated so often bylabourunrest, and that leads to wage inflation.
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It is what is commonly called thelabourunrest.
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Then there is the fear oflabourunrest.
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Will a day be given for the discussion of thelabourunrestin the country?
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Only then willlabourunrest, which is the present hope of the world, disappear.
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How many other countries have as littlelabourunrestas this country has?
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I do not wonder at the outbreaks oflabourunrest.
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I think that thelabourunresthas been sedulously fostered by mischievous people.
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Last year was a year of exceptionallabourunrest.
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We hear to-day a good deal aboutlabourunrest, more especially amongst the miners.
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They have been face to face with greatlabourunrest.
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Is it not a fact that these continuous attacks on trade unions producelabourunrest?
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One of the first difficulties is the thorny problem oflabourunrestin the nationalised industries.
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He spoke oflabourunrest.
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Labourunrestis not limited to those who were in ordinary industrial occupations.
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There has beenlabourunrestin platform yards due to lack of orders coming in for platforms.
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I desire to associate myself with his remark thatlabourunrestis common to all countries of the world.
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