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walkout
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walk·out  (wôkout)
n.
1. A labor strike.
2. The act of leaving or quitting a meeting, company, or organization, especially as a sign of protest.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.walkout - a strike in which the workers walk outwalkout - a strike in which the workers walk out
strike, work stoppage - a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"
2.walkout - the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protestwalkout - the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
protest, dissent, objection - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

walkout
noun strike, protest, revolt, stoppage, industrial action Moderate unions have refused to join the walkout.
Translations
walkout [ˈwɔːkaʊt] N (from conference) → retirada f, abandono m (de la sala); (= strike) → abandono m del trabajo
walkout [ˈwɔːkaʊt] n [workers] → grève-surprise f
walkout [ˈwɔːkˌaʊt] n (from conference) → abbandono; (strike) → sciopero selvaggio or a sorpresa
to stage a walkout (from conference) → ritirarsi in segno di protesta (from work) → scendere in sciopero


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Union chiefs have warned other depots could take part in future walk outs.
Ten women who work in the gift shop at the site in Bournville could be poised to launch a series of walk outs next month.
The Fire Brigades Union called off two 48-hour walk outs planned for this week but it has warned that further stoppages will go ahead if there is no breakthrough to the deadlocked row.
 
 
 
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