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noun
A workplace protest by employees designed to inconvenience or disrupt the business of the employer, especially one which is limited in duration or severity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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Synonyms: industrial action
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: direct action
Narrower terms: go-slow, work to rule, strike, work stoppage
History
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