Word: avoiding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...union or it is done in companies which are non-union and who may want to keep the unions out. If this becomes, as it is already in some cases, a managerial strategy to increase participation and improve the quality of working life in such a way as to avoid unions, of course, the reaction of many unions is going to become even more negative. Of course, there are a few union leaders like Irving Bluestone (vice president. UAW) who see that unless the unions take an active role, unless they own these participative projects, they're going...
Most freshmen who chose South House third said they felt it would be hard to avoid being randomly selected for a Quad House if they did not receive one of their first two choices...
...Crimson to pose a serious threat next year, Fleming must avoid a repeat of the ten-game slumpt he endured this January and February, during which the cagers dropped eight of ten. The two juniors, Mark Harris and Tom Mannix, provided the backbone of the team. The 6-ft. 5-in. Harris did the dirty work, always guarding the opponent's center and anchoring a shaky defense. Mannix's 25-footers have become an IAB staple and his 3.3 assists per game was third best in the Ivies...
Several developers, who say they had planned to demolish before the ordinance went into effect, have tried to avoid the permit process in recent months. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is seeking to demolish a Blanche St. home and several other city landowners, will now have to apply for the permits...
...plant roots are anchored in gravel or perlite, through which the gardener periodically shoots water and inorganic nutrient solutions. Thus for outdoor hydroponicists there is no digging, weeding, composting or spraying. The indoor gardener is spared the necessity of messing with loam in the home and, if careful, can avoid the danger of bacterial infection around his plants...