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  • The Maruti spokesman, who didn't wish to be named, said that the company has asked about 1,600 workers at the Manesar plant to sign a so-called good-conduct bond before they can enter the factory premises.

    Maruti Suzuki Halts Production at Factory Santanu Choudhury 2011

  • He said the good-conduct bond "seeks an assurance from the workers that they will not resort to go-slow, sabotage to production or indulgence in activities which would hamper the normal production in the plant."

    Maruti Suzuki Halts Production at Factory Santanu Choudhury 2011

  • In short, you will parole two good-conduct prisoners from San Quentin; and they will be gardeners.

    CHAPTER XIX 2010

  • Now, mark you, the sailor had been over forty years in the navy, had three good-conduct stripes, and possessed the Victoria Cross for distinguished service in battle; so he could not have been such an altogether bad sort of a sailorman.

    A WINNER OF THE VICTORIA CROSS 2010

  • It got its name from the accelerated "meritorious good time" granted to most inmates as soon as they arrived in prison, before they could show they qualified for good-conduct credit.

    More 'MGT Push' Backlash: Violent Parolee Sprung Early, Assaulted Girl 2010

  • The secret MGT Push plan was meant to reduce the prison population by giving discretionary good-conduct credit – known as "meritorious good time" – to offenders as soon as they arrived at prison.

    Prisoner Release Scandal: Pat Quinn's Early Release Program LOST Dozens Of Parolees 2010

  • You may choose to attend a church where the singing is a cappella, but you can't make anybody else do so, and if you take an ax to your neighbor's Steinway in order to keep him from going to hell, you'll be thrown in jail instead of receiving a good-conduct medal from the president.

    Please Omit Music (or Else) 2010

  • It got its name from the accelerated "meritorious good time" granted to most inmates as soon as they arrived in prison, before they could show they qualified for good-conduct credit.

    More 'MGT Push' Backlash: Violent Parolee Sprung Early, Assaulted Girl 2010

  • I'm not prepared to give Chuck Turner a good-conduct medal.

    The DiMasi indictment 2009

  • Honey, I forgot to tell you, I got the good-conduct ribbon yesterday.

    I Walked The Line Vivan Cash with Ann Sharpsteen 2007

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