official strike

British

noun

a collective stoppage of work by part or all of the workforce of an organization with the approval of the trade union concerned. The stoppage may be accompanied by the payment of strike pay by the trade union concerned

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GTR's chief executive Charles Horton has been quoted in the Sunday Times saying the extra sick leave appears to be an "unofficial" addition to the official strike action.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2016

The change appears to stem from the league’s growing use of video technology to evaluate umpires, which has led umpires to stick more closely to the official strike zone.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2014

The panic buying at the pumps came after the government advised motorists to top up their vehicles even though no official strike date has been set.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2012

Local labor leaders, while generally sympathetic to the protesters, said their contracts prohibited them from proclaiming an official strike.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2011

At this, the national unions which represent Dagenham's 32,000 hourly workers called for an official strike to start Nov. 17.

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