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In the narrow sense, kababayan means a fellow from the same town. However, it is often used in a much broader sense to mean countrymen or compatriots, especially by overseas Filipinos , OFWs , and connotes respect for each other’s commitment to unity because of their common cultural , political , and religious background from the same "bayan ...
A British shop steward discusses an issue with a foreman during WWII. A union representative, union steward, [1] or shop steward is an employee of an organization or company who represents and defends the interests of their fellow employees as a trades/labour union member and official.
An excess of patriotism is called chauvinism; another related term is jingoism. The English word "patriot" derived from "compatriot", in the 1590s, from Middle French patriote in the 15th century. The French word's compatriote and patriote originated directly from Late Latin patriota "fellow-countryman" in the 6th century.
The amount of compensation for one's work is a question that many have tried to answer but have come short. In the United Sattes the Classification Act of 1923 mandated that pay was based on performance not qualifications, a practice that made sense when the workforce was largely clerical.
Use this in your next negotiation, and you might just see a bump in your paycheck sooner than you can say “alakazam.”
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John Wilkes (1725–1797), initially a young radical journalist, then gradually more conservative; one of the first documented odd fellows. Sir George Savile, 8th Baronet (1726–1784), an odd fellow who famously advocated civil liberties and reliefs in the United Kingdom, including Catholic emancipation. Subsequently, the odd fellows became ...
The pay scale was originally created with the purpose of keeping federal salaries in line with equivalent private sector jobs. Although never the intent, the GS pay scale does a good job of ensuring equal pay for equal work by reducing pay gaps between men, women, and minorities, in accordance with another, separate law, the Equal Pay Act of 1963.