What is a “strike”?
A strike is an individual brand “hit”. A full brand design is made up of many separate strikes, each of them making up a small segment of the final design. Strikes will definitely overlap, and the artist may re-brand certain areas for consistency (or to brand large flat areas). What is “cautery” branding? Cautery branding is the use of a more modern tool such as soldering iron-type devices to apply the burn. Some smaller medical cautery units can be used to create very small precise brands. What is “laser” branding? “Laser” branding is a term coined by Steve Haworth as an easy way to explain his electrocautery unit to the general public. Although medical lasers could certainly be used for scarification, this branding is done using a device similar to an arc welder for skin. The body is grounded, and a spark jumps between a cutting electrode and the skin, vaporising tissue in its path. An electrocautery device offers the ability to exert very precise control over the depth and nature of
A strike occurs when employees collectively agree to stop working in order to gain concessions from an employer, typically after contract negotiations break down. While strikes tend to grab media attention, they are rare and typically a last resort. More than 95 percent of all Teamster contracts are negotiated without a strike being called. Before a strike is called, the union typically notifies the company that it intends to call a strike vote. A majority of workers in the bargaining unit must vote in favor of a strike before one can be called. The decision rests with the affected workers. Most strikes are called for economic reasons—to improve wages, health benefits, retirement benefits, etc. And because most contracts include a no-strike clause, they typically occur only after a contract expires, not during the term of the contract. Strikes can be called at any time if extremely unsafe working conditions occur or if the company has participated in an “unfair labor practice.” But the
A “strike” is a common term among students that refers to the adjudication of a judicial case resulting in a guilty outcome. It is the practice of the University judicial system to suspend students from the University for three alcohol and/or drug violations. In addition, some serious violations result in immediate suspension or expulsion from the University without having any prior judicial violations. A record of all guilty judicial violations remains in a student’s judicial file even after the term of the sanction has expired, and is considered when sanctioning subsequent violations of the Code of Conduct.
