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Meanings of strike action in English

Russian
стачка
Portuguese
greve
Catalan
vaga
Spanish
huelgas
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Work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work.

стачка
Usage of strike action in English
1
Public health doctors seem set to ballot for strike action over pay.
The Irish Times
2
How much money has the South African economy lost through strike action?
The South African
3
The vote for strike action had not been taken lightly, she said.
Radio NZ
4
Workers will have to give employers 14 days' notice of strike action.
The Guardian
5
However, the strike action had a far bigger economic impact in 2014.
The South African
6
Workers at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant are increasing their strike action.
The Irish Times
7
He said strike action was their only alternative after months of negotiations.
Radio NZ
8
The main SNPL union has already extended strike action to Sept. 26.
Reuters
9
Pay proposals rejected by Luas staff have led to further strike action.
The Irish Times
10
The union agreed to defer strike action after the Labour Court intervened.
The Irish Times
11
Unions are balloting on strike action over the state of the buildings.
The Guardian
12
However, this mass strike action could see the return of load shedding.
The South African
13
Their unions have decided to begin balloting for strike action next week.
The Irish Times
14
Their union, SIPTU, threatens strike action if the scheme is introduced unilaterally.
The Irish Times
15
The flotation plans could take place against a backdrop of strike action.
Reuters
16
The big day of strike action was seen as an unqualified success.
The Irish Times
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Translations for strike action
Portuguese
greve
Catalan
vaga
Strike action across language varieties
Ireland
Common