HyperDic: work_stoppage

English > 1 sense of the expression work stoppage:
NOUNactwork stoppage, strikea group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
English > work stoppage: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions.
Synonymstrike
Narrowersit-down, sit-down strikeA strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached
sympathy strike, sympathetic strikeA strike in support of other workers who are on strike
walkoutA strike in which the workers walk out
wildcat strikeA strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union
Broaderjob actionA temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands
Spanishhuelga
Catalanvaga

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