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  2. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  3. Day labor - Wikipedia

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    Day labor (or day labour in Commonwealth spelling) is work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time, with no promise that more work will be available in the future. It is a form of contingent work .

  4. Gulag - Wikipedia

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    [10] [11] [9] The word Gulag originally referred only to the division of the Soviet secret police that was in charge of running the forced labor camps from the 1930s to the early 1950s during Joseph Stalin's rule, but in English literature the term is popularly used for the system of forced labor throughout the Soviet era.

  5. A fair day's wage for a fair day's work - Wikipedia

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    "A fair day's pay for a fair day's work" vs "Abolition of the Wages System", One Big Union, May 1919. A fair day's wage for a fair day's work is an objective of the labor movement, trade unions and other workers' groups, to increase pay, and adopt reasonable hours of work. It is a motto of the American Federation of Labor.

  6. Why does the United States recognize Labor Day? The ... - AOL

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    Labor Day is celebrated to recognize the United States labor movement in the late 19th Century when American workers began to form labor unions.

  7. Labor Day (novel) - Wikipedia

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    However, on the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend, Henry persuades his mother to go on a shopping trip. It is there that they meet an unkempt man who is bleeding from his forehead and agree to his request for a ride in their car. This mysterious man, Frank, admits that he is a convicted murderer who has escaped prison.

  8. Employers and workers alike are wary of what the second Trump ...

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    What does that mean for workers? The union-friendly track record of Trump’s Labor secretary choice has fueled anxiety among the GOP, with several Republican senators expressing concern.

  9. What is the meaning behind Labor Day and why do we ... - AOL

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    It is celebrated on the first Monday in September every year