Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,792,685,857 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sympathy strike

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
sympathy strike
n.
A strike by a body of workers for the purpose of supporting a cause or another group of strikers.
sympathy strike
n
(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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.