job action
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of job action
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The job action at Canada’s second-largest airline stranded passengers on busy holiday weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The job action comes after an especially busy year for labor actions, particularly in California.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
A successful strike vote will mean that the union could initiate job action if talks falter after negotiations resume on 26 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
“With an anticipated job action, Port of Los Angeles operations will continue.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 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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