industrial action
Americannoun
noun
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The latest industrial action is set to end at midnight, and TfL is advising customers to finish their journeys before 21:00 BST.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
In Communion, Doyle has combined those events with a fictional version of the industrial action which occurred after Tata's announcement that it planned to shut off the blast furnaces.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Samsung’s management and its union leaders struck the deal in negotiations mediated by South Korea’s labor minister at late last Wednesday, just hours before industrial action at the company was set to begin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The government could invoke emergency mediation powers to halt industrial action and trigger mediation if it is deemed a threat to the national economy.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
There has been, it appears, an unfortunate misunderstanding as to the exact meaning of the term "industrial action."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 4, 1919. by Various
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