job action

job action

n.

A temporary action, such as a strike or slowdown, by workers to make demands or protest a company or managerial decision.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

job action - a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands direct action - a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands go-slow - a form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers work to rule - a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace 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"