Synonyms

industrial action

American

noun

Chiefly British.

job action.

industrial action British

noun

any action, such as a strike or go-slow, taken by employees in industry to protest against working conditions, redundancies, etc

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industrial action

Samsung Electronics was obliged to offer employees windfall payments to prevent industrial action.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Unite members unanimously supported industrial action at Aberdeen.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Patients have seen hundreds of thousands appointments cancelled due to industrial action over the past few years.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Both branches of practice voted in favour of industrial action in what they said was "over 18 years of pay erosion".

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

To this party, since 1909, all the important Unions have belonged, but in spite of the fact that its strength is derived from Trade Unions, it has stood always for political rather than industrial action.

From Proposed Roads to Freedom by Russell, Bertrand

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