work stoppage

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of work stoppage¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Republicans accuse Democrats of unnecessarily bringing the government to a halt, and blame them for the knock-on effects caused by the federal work stoppage.

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Any form of work stoppage would be a disastrous act of self-sabotage.

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In its offering, beyond the boilerplate warning that investors should not invest money they could not afford to lose, Finlete cited injuries, illnesses and work stoppages among risks that could derail payments to investors.

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Baseball has not lost a regular season game to a work stoppage since 1995, the last time the owners pushed hard for a salary cap.

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Since July 1, roughly 450 Republic Service workers represented by the Teamsters in the Boston area have been on strike, and the work stoppage has since spread to involve several thousand workers across the country.

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Related Words

• lockout 
• walkout