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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

Resident doctors are taking part in an industrial action in a dispute over pay.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The 24-hour industrial action will begin at 07:00 BST on Monday and end at 06:59 on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

What can be attained by industrial action, such as strikes, can be effected in even greater measure through fiscal action.

From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.

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