A concerted cessation of work on the part of a body of workers, for the purpose of obtaining some concession from the employer or employers…
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > [noun] > strike > sudden or unofficial strike (9) outlaw strike1810 A concerted cessation of work on the part of a body of workers, for the purpose of obtaining some concession from the employer or employers… walkout1881 A strike, esp. one called at short notice. Also in extended use. Cf. to walk out 3b at walk, v. phrasal verbs 1. unofficial strike1894 a strike not called or endorsed by the union to which the strikers belong; cf. wildcat strike n. at wild cat, n. compounds 2. lightning strike1913 A sudden strike (strike, n.1 9) by workers which takes place with little or no warning, and often without official union backing. wildcat strike1937 a sudden and unofficial strike. wildcat stoppage1942 rag-out1953 In the British coal industry: a sudden, short, unofficial strike; = wildcat strike n. at wild cat, n. compounds 2. wild cat1959 figurative. elliptical for wildcat strike n. at compounds 2 below. wild-catting1969 The action of engaging in a ‘wild-cat’ business or enterprise; spec. (a) the drilling of a wildcat well; (b) participation in a wildcat strike… |
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