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sympathy strike

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


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