job action
noun
: a temporary action (such as a slowdown) by workers as a protest and means of forcing compliance with demands
Examples of job action in a Sentence
The union has threatened a job action if wages are not increased.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Santa Cruz job action, which had been announced Friday, is the first in a potential series of rolling strikes across the UC system.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The faculty union reached the deal after eight months of bargaining negotiations with CSU administrators and numerous job actions, including two sets of strikes.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
If approved by union members, the agreement — achieved after mediation with Mayor Karen Bass — could prevent campuses from being closed again to 420,000 students and spare workers from job actions that would have been difficult to bear.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
Faculty also were forming picket lines at the California State University system’s 21 other campuses in a job action that comes during the opening days of the spring semester.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
The faculty union reached the deal after eight months of bargaining negotiations with CSU administrators and numerous job actions, including two sets of strikes.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
If approved by union members, the agreement — achieved after mediation with Mayor Karen Bass — could prevent campuses from being closed again to 420,000 students and spare workers from job actions that would have been difficult to bear.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
Faculty also were forming picket lines at the California State University system’s 21 other campuses in a job action that comes during the opening days of the spring semester.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Job action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20action. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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