sick-out
Britishnoun
verb
Example Sentences
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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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