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Preferred term

industrial action  

Definition(s)

  • Strikes are work stoppages caused when employees refuse to work in response to employee grievances regarding wages, working conditions, or other issues. Strikes first became an important tool of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution and have evolved to serve as a significant means by which workers can achieve their goals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Strikes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BPZQZN06-0

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