no-strikeadj.
/nəʊˈstrʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌnoʊˈˌstraɪk/ Originally U.S.
In industrial relations: designating an agreement, etc., involving a guarantee that a workforce will not strike provided certain conditions are met.
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society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > [adjective] > relating to strike > agreement that workers will not strike
no-strike1919
1919 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 13 648 Some policemen's and firemen's unions have ‘no-strike’ clauses in their constitutions.
1965 H. Kahn On Escalation i. 10 A ‘no strike’ policy..rarely works for any length of time.
1996 New Statesman 26 July 5/1 No-strike deals have to be bought..by substantially higher earnings.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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