单词 | on piece |
释义 | > as lemmason (the) piece b. on (the) piece: paid on the basis of piecework. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > [adverb] > at piecework by the piece1703 on (the) piece1879 1879 Printing Trades Jrnl. No. 29. 40 An employer is not bound to provide constant work for a man on the piece. 1903 Stationer, Printer & Fancy Trades' Reg. 1 Aug. 364/2 At present linotype operators work on piece, that is to say, they are paid according to the work they do. 1911 Rep. Labour & Social Conditions in Germany (Tariff Reform League) III. 96 Those on ‘piece’ earn from 49s. to 58s. 9d. per week. All the men are on ‘piece’, and work 53 hours per week. < as lemmas |
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