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industrial action see under ↑industry
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Main Entry: ↑action
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industrial action noun
Any action, such as a strike or go-slow, taken by workers as a means of forcing employers to meet demands, as a protest, etc
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Main Entry: ↑industry
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industrial action UK US noun [uncountable] british
a protest in which workers show that they disagree with a policy of their employer, for example by striking (=refusing to work)
Thesaurus: strikes and other union activityhyponym
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noun, pl ⋯ -tions [count]
Brit : ↑job action
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action that workers take, especially stopping work, to protest to their employers about sth
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Industrial action by train drivers seriously affected rush-hour services.
Example Bank:
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The union is considering stepping up its industrial action.
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The union is threatening industrial action against the company.
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industrial action by air traffic controllers
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industrial action by railway workers
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industrial action in support of demands for a 10% salary adjustment
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to take industrial action over pay
Useful english dictionary. 2012.