Example sentences of "' union [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , the functions it took on within the capital — including the setting up of an armed militia , the publication of an uncensored newspaper , the imposition via the printers ' union of its own form of censorship , and above all the coordination of strike action — gave it the appearance of rivalling the authority of the government itself . |
| 2 | In 1889 a newly formed officers ' union , the Certificated Officers ' Union of Great Britain and Ireland , had asked for assistance from the NAS&FU in developing its organisation in return for an agreement that its members would refuse to employ non-union members . |
| 3 | Workers at Tsumeb have responded to the conditions by forming a branch of the Mineworkers ' Union of Namibia . |
| 4 | In addition to extensive documentary research a range of interviews will be conducted with Milk Marketing Board and Dairy Trade Federation members ; Ministry of Agriculture , National Farmers ' Union , Country Landowners ' Association and Farmers ' Union of Wales staff and County Councils , such as Dyfed , in areas particularly affected by the imposition of quotas . |
| 5 | On Dec. 10 the Drivers ' Union of Romania went on strike , demanding the resignation of President Ion Iliescu and Prime Minister Petre Roman . |
| 6 | An indefinite " strategic " strike by 40,000 members of the Metal Workers ' Union of Sao Paulo began on April 15 , closing all but one of Brazil 's main car manufacturers . |
| 7 | FUW 's man JOHN Phillips , of Cwmbach , near Builth Wells , has been elected a new vice-president of the Farmers ' Union of Wales . |
| 8 | The Farmers ' Union of Wales had said it was fishermen who should be made to pay . |
| 9 | NEW vice-presidents of the Farmers ' Union of Wales from North and Mid Wales were both on parade at Hill Sheep ‘ 93 . |
| 10 | Yesterday the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland put its pennyworth in when Alex Brown , the milk committee convener , said the union expected a reasoned decision from the secretary of state . |
| 11 | Bob Doig , president of the Scottish Potato Trade Association , made that claim yesterday ; an appeal he made several weeks ago in conjunction with the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland . |
| 12 | The farmers , including the president of the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland , John Ross , and the union 's milk convener , Alex Brown , called on the Scottish Secretary to back Scotland 's milk producers , who were overwhelmingly in favour of the SMMB 's proposals , and help overturn the Office of Fair Trading 's findings that the plan would distort trade for milk . |
| 13 | Mr Lang urged the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland and the SMMB to put together a submission showing how the OFT 's findings were flawed and said he would pass it on to the OFT and the president of the Board of Trade , Michael Heseltine . |
| 14 | GEORGE FOULKES , the MP for the large agricultural constituency of Carrick , Cumnock and Doon Valley , has criticised the leadership of the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland after the Commons vote on HLCAs last week . |
| 15 | A recent study by the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland concluded : ‘ Major problems in the hill farming business could consign the valleys to excessive tree planting with the danger that uneconomic holdings would be left . |
| 16 | He was an honorary vice-president and past president of Banff and Buchan Conservative Association and an active member of the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland . |
| 17 | A CLAIM by Borders Area of the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland that Government cuts in hill ewe subsidy would take £120,000 out of the local economy in three valleys alone has been criticised by Sir Hector Monro , Scottish minister of agriculture . |
| 18 | At a meeting of the of Aberdeen and Kincardine area executive of the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland the Dunecht Farms ' manager , Jim Arbuckle , made a plea for the union to co-ordinate the scheme . |
| 19 | Mr Duncan , Burton , Ayr , who challenged unsuccessfully for vice-president of the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland only ten days ago , is 50 . |
| 20 | THERE was not a lot in the budget for farmers according to National Farmers ' Union of Scotland analysts after a day 's reflection . |
| 21 | The net result is that the Scottish Office and the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland are trying hard to get the message across — tackle the forms immediately with the 15 May deadline in mind . |
| 22 | THE convener of the potato committee of the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland , James Black , has vowed to continue the fight the stop the Government wrecking the potato marketing scheme . |
| 23 | A spokesman for the Farmers ' Union of Wales , which has set up a farm and rural consultancy service , considered reports of widespread farm fraud ‘ greatly exaggerated . ’ |
| 24 | To assist them the Farmers ' Union of Wales has produced an easy-to-use flock record book costing 50p . |
| 25 | STAN MARTIN is assistant general secretary of the Musicians ' Union with responsibility for the media . |
| 26 | He almost immediately led a breakaway of members into a Scottish Sailors ' and Firemen 's Union at a wage of £pound2 a week and made common cause with Alderman " Tommy " Lewis , who had already led a similar breakaway in Southampton to form the British Seafarers ' Union with which Shinwell 's union merged . |
| 27 | ( Of the six DEMOS parties , the Christian Democrats performed best with 12.98 per cent of the vote and 11 seats , followed by the Peasants ' Union with 12.55 per cent and 11 seats . ) |
| 28 | It met the flight attendants ' union on Monday and is also hoping to talk to the pilots ' union . |
| 29 | The newly appointed Minister of Agriculture , Kumbirai Kangai , told the Commercial Farmers ' Union on July 16 that the government would reconsider plans to confiscate 13 commercial farms under the terms of the controversial Land Acquisition Act approved in March [ see p. 38804 ] . |
| 30 | ALTON Young Farmers took part in a three-way quiz with Binsted Growmore and the Alton National Farmers ' Union at St. Mary 's Hall , Alton last week . |