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

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

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

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

Trade unions therefore represent the same reaction from complete individual freedom of industrial action as do factory laws and the other extensions of the economic functions of government discussed in the last chapter.

From An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England by Cheyney, Edward Potts

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