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单词 job action
释义

job action

noun

: a temporary action (such as a slowdown) by workers as a protest and means of forcing compliance with demands

Example Sentences

The union has threatened a job action if wages are not increased.
Recent Examples on the Web The ensuing job action involved more than 100,000 workers and brought the city to a halt. Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 The job action was short-lived as the village and police union reached a tentative agreement and planned to work on negotiating a new contract to replace one that had lapsed in 2020. Mike Nolan, chicagotribune.com, 31 Dec. 2021 The union, at the time, said the issues were not due to any official or unofficial job action. Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2021 By Friday night, department officials suspected a job action was underway at several fire stations in response to the mandate. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2021 Murray noted the union is prohibited from taking job action to resolve labor disputes under the Railway Labor Act. Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2021 Nevertheless, such assurance that the vaccine mandate didn’t cause a job action here hasn’t been enough to sway everyone. Andy Meek, BGR, 11 Oct. 2021 The picket lines, which do not represent a strike or other job action, are scheduled for each of the next three weeks at American. Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2021 Savage told the Free Press on Thursday that the unions did not intentionally plan a job action when the border was set to reopen. Sam Fogel, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

job action

noun

: a temporary action (as a slowing of work) by workers on the job that is meant as a protest to force compliance with demands compare strike

job action

noun

as in sympathy strike

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sympathy strike
  • sympathetic strike
  • slowdown
  • sit-down
  • sit-in
  • go-slow
  • lockout
  • sick-out
  • walkout
  • strike
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