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strikebreaking
(redirected from Strike action)

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strike·break·er  (strkbrkr)
n.
One who works or provides an employer with workers during a strike.
strikebreaking n.
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Noun1.strikebreaking - confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers
opposition, confrontation - the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
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strikebreaking [ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ] n he was accused of strikebreaking → l'hanno tacciato di crumiraggio
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POSSIBLE strike action by Merseyside's fire crews has been put off by at least a month.
Firefighters delay strike plans by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Byline: RICHARD DOWN POSSIBLE strike action by Merseyside's fire crews has been put off by at least a month.
DELAY HOPES ON FIRE WALK-OUTS; Extension on negotiations for a month by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Byline: KAREN McLAUCHLAN POSTAL workers in Middlesbrough were today staging their second day of strike action in a long-running row over jobs, pay and services.
MAIL STRIKE BITES; Workers step up action in row by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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