| 单词 | job action |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjob action job action n. (a) (as part of a military metaphor) a difficult job (cf. action n. 7); (b) now chiefly North American an organized protest by employees, such as a strike, a go-slow or slowdown, etc.Sense (a) apparently represents an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > [noun] > protest > forms of rattening1828 polytechnic1835 restriction1852 lockout1853 ca'canny1896 restrictive practice1896 go-slow1920 hartal1920 lock-in1920 working to rule1920 work-to-rule1920 cacannyism1921 job actionc1926 slowdown1926 gherao1967 work-in1967 work-to-contract1969 sick-out1970 sick-in1974 siege action1977 c1926 ‘Mixer’ Transport Workers' Song Bk. 13 We've fought some stiff job actions. 1932 N.Y. Times 19 Nov. 9/1 (heading) Building trade row presages strikes... Green pledges job action. 2005 Metro (Toronto) 2 Nov. 3/2 Uniform adjustments will continue in the second phase of the job action with plainclothes officers being asked to wear casual clothes instead of suits. < as lemmas |
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