sympathy strike

A strike by a body of workers for the purpose of supporting a cause or another group of strikers.

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sympathy strike

(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a strike organized in support of another section of workers or a cause and not because of direct grievances. Also called: sympathetic strike

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sym′pathy strike`

a strike by workers who have no grievance but wish to show solidarity with another group of striking or locked-out workers.

[1900–05]

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Noun

sympathy strike - a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer

sympathetic strike

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"

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sympathy strike

n → Sympathiestreik m

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