sympathy strike
sympathy strike · sympathy strikes
Industrial action by a trade union in support of a strike initiated by workers in…Industrial action by a trade union in support of a strike initiated by workers in another, separate enterprise.
Meaning
1 sensesIndustrial action by a trade union in support of a strike initiated by workers in another, separate enterprise.
More definitions
- a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer
Forms
plural: sympathy strikes| Singular | sympathy strike |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer:sympathetic strike
See also
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