sympathetic strike

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Noun sympathetic strike has 1 sense

sympathy strike, sympathetic strike - a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer
--₁ is a kind of strike, work stoppage

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Sympathetic Strike

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A work stoppage that is initiated by a group of workers in support of another group of workers who are on strike

Usage:

During the labor dispute, the union called for a sympathetic strike to show solidarity with the workers from the other factory.
The employees decided to join the sympathetic strike and refused to cross the picket line.

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