In this era of transition, Chicago's female clerical workers experienced a wide range of working conditions. Public stenographers had their own offices in large office blocks or hotels and contracted for work from the various office suites.
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Clerk, derived from Cleric, the medieval literate "clerk", as in Chaucer's "The Clerk's Tale", may refer to one of the following: ...
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Women clerical workers and heart disease : risk factors for heart disease cause heart disease fatty plaques rabbit heart heart disease in women ... The investigators screened 491 middle aged women, and found that those who were clerical workers had more evidence of atherosclerosis in their coronary arteries.
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Clerical workers are not the problem. Our salaries have remained stagnant while the number of vice-deans, vice-provosts, and vice-presidents has risen dramatically. The budget is not a zero sum game between students and frontline staff, with upper level administration remaining inviolate.
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When new workers arrive on the job, supervisors greet them and provide orientation to acquaint them with their organization and its operating routines. Some supervisors may be actively involved in recruiting new workers—for example, by making presentations at high schools and business colleges.
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clerical: Definition and Pronunciation ... 1. of, pertaining to, appropriate for, or assigned to an office clerk or clerks: a clerical job.; 2. doing the work of a clerk or clerks: a clerical assistant; a clerical staff.; 3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the clergy or a member of the clergy: clerical garb.;
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees represents 600,000 working women and men across Canada ... March 29, 2007 01:55 PM FREDERICTON – CUPE Local 2745, who represents New Brunswick Educational and Clerical Support Staff in the Schools and District Offices, has ratified a new Collective Agreement.
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Even the United Office and Professional Workers Association (UOPWA), a progressive union that focused its efforts on clerical workers, shared some of these demeaning views of women.
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Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) All items Indexes Percent change to Percent change to CPI-W Pricing Oct. 2009 from-- Sep. 2009 from-- schedule (1) July Aug. Sep. Oct. 2009 2009 2009 2009 Oct. Aug.
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Year U.S. Seattle Portland ... SUBJECTS › FINANCE › Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage and Clerical Workers ... Urban Wage and Clerical Workers; (CPI-W); 1982-84 = 100; Updated October 15, 2009...
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