sympathy strike

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sympathy strike

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

sympathy strike

(Business / 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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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"

Translations

sympathy strike

n → Sympathiestreik m

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