portal-to-portal

American  

[pawr-tuhl tuh pawr-tuhl, pohr-tuhl tuh pohr-tuhl] / ˈpɔr təl tə ˈpɔr təl, ˈpoʊr təl tə ˈpoʊr təl /

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the time a worker spends from entering the workplace to stepping outside, especially in relation to pay.

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portal-to-portal British  

adjective

1. of or relating to the period between the actual times workers enter and leave their mine, factory, etc

   portal-to-portal pay

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portal-to-portal

Murray had given up his demands for a union shop and the annual wage, had promised not to press his portal-to-portal pay suits; U.S.

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Asked Judge Picard: "You think we might do an ultimate injustice to the worker by granting portal-to-portal compensation?"

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Suddenly, the genie of portal-to-portal pay hovered, mountain high, not only over small Mt.

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It had quickly silenced the hubbub over portal-to-portal pay suits.

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Of the 45 cars at hand for portal-to-portal service in the Bush Administration, only 16 will remain.

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