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ENGAGE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union
1, record 1, English, BC%20Ferry%20%26%20Marine%20Workers%26rsquo%3B%20Union
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCFMWU 1, record 1, English, BCFMWU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A medium-sized provincial organization founded in 1977. 2, record 1, English, - BC%20Ferry%20%26%20Marine%20Workers%26rsquo%3B%20Union
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mission : To unite in the union all workers eligible for membership; to seek the best possible wage standards and improvements in the conditions of employment for these workers and to represent members in protecting and maintaining their rights; to act as the representative of the membership; to establish free child day care for all individuals; to engage in educational, legislative, political, civic, social, welfare, community and other activities to safeguard and promote economic and social benefits and justice for all workers, unionized and non-unionized. 2, record 1, English, - BC%20Ferry%20%26%20Marine%20Workers%26rsquo%3B%20Union
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union
1, record 1, French, BC%20Ferry%20%26%20Marine%20Workers%27%20Union
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCFMWU 1, record 1, French, BCFMWU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- political activity
1, record 2, English, political%20activity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Public service employees have the right to engage in political activities while maintaining the principle of political impartiality in the public service. 2, record 2, English, - political%20activity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
political activity: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - political%20activity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- political activities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activité politique
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20politique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- action politique 2, record 2, French, action%20politique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctionnaires ont le droit de se livrer à des activités politiques tout en respectant le principe d’impartialité politique au sein de la fonction publique. 3, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9%20politique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activité politique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9%20politique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- activités politiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
- Ethics and Morals
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- principle of political impartiality
1, record 3, English, principle%20of%20political%20impartiality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- principle of non-partisanship 2, record 3, English, principle%20of%20non%2Dpartisanship
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Employees have the right to engage in political activities, while maintaining the principle of political impartiality in the public service. 3, record 3, English, - principle%20of%20political%20impartiality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
- Éthique et Morale
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- principe d'impartialité politique
1, record 3, French, principe%20d%27impartialit%C3%A9%20politique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctionnaires ont le droit de se livrer à des activités politiques tout en respectant le principe d'impartialité politique dans la fonction publique. 2, record 3, French, - principe%20d%27impartialit%C3%A9%20politique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Political Science (General)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- right of employees to engage in political activities
1, record 4, English, right%20of%20employees%20to%20engage%20in%20political%20activities
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of sections 32. 2 to 34 is to recognize the right of employees to engage in political activities while maintaining the principle of political impartiality in the public service. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 2, record 4, English, - right%20of%20employees%20to%20engage%20in%20political%20activities
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit des employés de se livrer à des activités politiques
1, record 4, French, droit%20des%20employ%C3%A9s%20de%20se%20livrer%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20politiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- droit des fonctionnaires de se livrer à des activités politiques 2, record 4, French, droit%20des%20fonctionnaires%20de%20se%20livrer%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20politiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les articles 32.2 à 34 ont pour objet de reconnaître aux fonctionnaires le droit de se livrer à des activités politiques tout en respectant le principe d'impartialité politique au sein de la fonction publique. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 2, record 4, French, - droit%20des%20employ%C3%A9s%20de%20se%20livrer%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20politiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-06-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- engage in political activities
1, record 5, English, engage%20in%20political%20activities
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new Public Service Employment Act(PSEA) provides a new regime for governing the political activities of public servants, recognizing the need to balance the rights of employees to engage in political activities with the principle of an impartial public service. 2, record 5, English, - engage%20in%20political%20activities
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- se livrer à des activités politiques
1, record 5, French, se%20livrer%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20politiques
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- participer à des activités politiques 2, record 5, French, participer%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20politiques
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctionnaires peuvent se livrer à des activités politiques, sauf si celles-ci portent ou semblent porter atteinte à leur capacité d'exercer leurs fonctions de façon politiquement impartiale. 3, record 5, French, - se%20livrer%20%C3%A0%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20politiques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-06-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- maintain the principle of political impartiality
1, record 6, English, maintain%20the%20principle%20of%20political%20impartiality
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of sections 32. 2 to 34 is to recognize the right of employees to engage in political activities while maintaining the principle of political impartiality in the public service. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 6, English, - maintain%20the%20principle%20of%20political%20impartiality
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- respecter le principe d'impartialité politique
1, record 6, French, respecter%20le%20principe%20d%27impartialit%C3%A9%20politique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les articles 32.2 à 34 ont pour objet de reconnaître aux fonctionnaires le droit de se livrer à des activités politiques tout en respectant le principe d'impartialité politique au sein de la fonction publique. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 6, French, - respecter%20le%20principe%20d%27impartialit%C3%A9%20politique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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