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sick-out

British

noun

a form of industrial action in which all workers in a factory, etc, report sick simultaneously

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verb

(intr, adverb) to take part in such action

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Last week, hundreds of Metro drivers held a sick-out protest in response to the growing number of assaults on drivers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

The union that represents captains, engineers and other crew members, disputed the mayor’s characterization of the worker shortage as being the result of a sick-out.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

But there's no evidence of a strike or sick-out by airline employees.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2021

Calvert County, Maryland, school bus drivers held a "sick-out" Monday to protest low wages and lack of benefits.

From Fox News • Oct. 11, 2021

Hundreds of tech workers subsequently organized a sick-out in protest of the firings and warehouse conditions.

From The Verge • May 7, 2020

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