strike action
noun[U]
HR,WORKPLACEukusasituationin which agroupofworkersrefusetoworkbecause they are notsatisfiedwiththeirpay,workingconditions, etc.:
White-collarworkersareexpectedtoannouncestrikeactiontoday after abreakdownintalkstoresolveapaydispute.
Theopeningof the newterminalwentsmoothlyyesterdaydespitestrikeactionbyrailwayunions.
In theballot, 63%votedinfavourofstrikeaction.
threaten/take/call off strike actionSeniorexecutivesbacktrackedonplanstosuspendbonusesafterunionsthreatenedstrikeaction.
vote for/ballot for/consider strike actionCabincrewswillballotforstrikeactiontomorrow.
strike action over/against sthWorkers at thehospitalhaveenteredtheirseconddayofstrikeactionoverpay.