work stoppage

American  

noun

1. the collective stoppage of work by employees in a business or an industry to protest working conditions.

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Etymology

Origin of work stoppage

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The new rule, which would be put in place if there’s a work stoppage, would allow the officiating department in New York to step in and correct obvious errors made by replacements.

From Los Angeles Times

But this week, when they finally struck a tentative deal, it did more than avoid the embarrassment of a work stoppage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Without an agreement, that opened a period of status quo, where the previous CBA remained in place but either side could engage in a work stoppage.

From Los Angeles Times

The work stoppage, if it happens, would be an open-ended strike that could last until an agreement is reached.

From Los Angeles Times

JBS began canceling cattle shipments and halting slaughter at the plant last week in preparation for a potential work stoppage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• lockout
• walkout