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merit system
The major grievance of public employees was the indignity and insecurity fostered by the political patronage system which ruled government employment. They wanted a system where they would be hired and promoted on their merit. The merit system was introduced by passage of the Civil Service Act of 1883.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Labor
- Category: Labor relations
- Company: U.S. DOL
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- Levi Taylor
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