Coerce

coerce co·erced co·erc·ing : to subject (a person) to coercion compare importune, solicit ...

Strike, is of an artificial character and does not represent any legal definition or description. It is an agreement between persons who are working for a particular employer, not to continue working for him, Bankey Lal v. State of Uttar Pradesh, AIR 1959 All 614: (1957) 2 Lab LJ 231.Means a total or partial cessation of work by employees employed in an industrial undertaking acting in combination or a concerted refusal or a refusal under a common understanding of em-ployees to continue to work or to accept work where such cessation or refusal is in consequence of an industrial dispute in any industry, Mill Manager, Model Mills Nagpur Ltd. v. Dharam Das, AIR 1958 SC 311.Strike. The (English) Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act, 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5, c. 22), by s. 8 provides:-The expression 'strike' means the cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any trade or industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal under a common understanding of any number of persons who are...

Bulldoze

To intimidate to restrain or coerce by intimidation or violence used originally of the intimidation of negro voters in Louisiana...

Coercive

Serving or intended to coerce having power to constrain...

Coerce

To restrain by force especially by law or authority to repress to curb...

Unfair practices by employers

Unfair practices by employers, the following shall be deemed to be unfair practices on the part of an employer, namely - (a) to interfere with, restrain or coerce his workmen in the exercise of their rights to organise, form, join or assist a Trade Union and to engage in concerted activities for the purpose of mutual aid or protection; (b) to interfere with the formation or administration of any Trade Union or to contribute financial or other support to it; (c) to discharge, or otherwise discriminate against, any officer of a recognized Trade Union because of his being such officer; (d) to discharge or otherwise discriminate against any workman because he has made allegations or given evidence in an enquiry or proceeding relating to any matter such as is referred to in sub-s. (1) of s. 28F; (e) to fail to comply with the provisions of s. 28F: Provided that the refusal of an employer to permit his workmen to engage in Trade Union activities during their hours of work shall not be deemed...

solicit

solicit 1 : to make petition to [ the court] 2 : to ask, induce, advise, or command (a person) to do something and esp. to commit a crime compare coerce, importune 3 : to attempt to persuade (a person) to purchase something 4 : to attempt to bring about or obtain by soliciting a person [ bribes] vi 1 : to make solicitation 2 of a prostitute : to offer to have sexual relations with someone for money ...

importune

importune -tuned -tun·ing vt : to press or urge with troublesome persistence [who solicits, requests, commands, s or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an offense "General Statutes of Connecticut"] vi : to beg, urge, or press another persistently or troublesomely compare coerce, solicit ...

contempt

contempt 1 : willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge acting in a judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court's orders ;also : the offense of contempt called also contempt of court civil contempt : contempt that consists of disobedience to a court order in favor of the opposing party NOTE: The sanctions for civil contempt end upon compliance with the order. constructive contempt : indirect contempt in this entry criminal contempt : contempt consisting of conduct that disrupts or opposes the proceedings or power of the court NOTE: The sanctions for criminal contempt are designed to punish as well as to coerce compliance. direct contempt : contempt committed in the presence of the court or in a location close enough to disrupt the court's proceedings in·di·rect contempt : contempt (as disobedience of a court order) that occurs outside of the presence of the court 2 : wi...

coercive

coercive 1 : serving or intended to coerce 2 : resulting from coercion [to protect women from intimacy "Kimberle Crenshaw"] ...

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