job action
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of job action
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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In a statement on Friday, the Canadian Association of Independent Business warned the impact of the job action on the country's small businesses would be "massive".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
A majority of Kaiser’s workers are in California, where many of its unionized employees and those in Colorado, Oregon and Washington also began the job action.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
As with past writers' strikes, this job action responds to Hollywood capitalizing on a new form of distribution - and writers seek to participate in the newfound revenue.
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2023
The Air Line Pilots Association said in a statement late Monday that pilots plan to begin lawful job action early Friday, which “could include grounding all aircraft and effectively shutting down operations.”
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023
Arias, in his statement Wednesday, used the words “current impasse” and therefore seemed to be referring to the formal negotiation process and not the ongoing job action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
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