job action

American

noun

any means, as a work slowdown, of organized protest or pressure by employees to win some goal or gain from their employers.

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

University officials characterize the job action as illegal because the academic workers have a valid contract with a no-strike clause.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

The job action comes after an especially busy year for labor actions, particularly in California.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

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 earlier job action was serious enough that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the government’s incident response group to discuss the matter, an occurrence typically reserved for moments of national crisis.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023

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