Example sentences of "[prep] the unions ' [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if that were the explanation , it would imply that the movement was only willing to act in the general interest when the Labour Party formed an assured Government , and having decided that its defeat was impending , abandoned any sense of responsibility save for the unions ' immediate , sectional interests . |
| 2 | These differences are in turn related to variations in economic and socio-political conditions which existed during the unions ' formative period and in their subsequent historical development . |
| 3 | Also , the size of union membership is an important consideration in its own right since it is one of the main indices of the unions ' industrial power . |
| 4 | It did not include any formula for the future determination of pay , a principal element of the unions ' original claim , and ambulance workers on Merseyside declared an all-out stoppage from Feb. 26 until the results were known of a national membership ballot , in which , however , 81 per cent supported acceptance of the deal ( as announced on March 13 ) . |
| 5 | The causes of the unions ' fading influence are complex , but one of the most potent has undoubtedly been the participatory methods adopted by American managers in imitation of Japanese practice . |
| 6 | The union side at this level is composed of senior officers and lay negotiators from the unions ' national executive committees . |
| 7 | Management yesterday began suspending ambulance staff in retaliation to the unions ' work-to-rule tactics . |
| 8 | Continued success in this area will obviously depend in part on the unions ' continued ability to stay abreast of developments , and contribute to any agreement or trade and legal standards that are produced . |
| 9 | Trade union members have been given more say via pre-strike ballots , regular elections of their officials , and votes on the unions ' political levy . |
| 10 | An initial target of £4.7 million , later reduced to £2 million , was set for investments , which could be drawn on the unions ' general funds . |