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Sympathetic strike   /sˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk straɪk/   Listen
Sympathetic strike

noun
1.
A strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer.  Synonym: sympathy strike.






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"Sympathetic strike" Quotes from Famous Books



... they were registered. It has since been discovered that in nearly every case it was brought about by the unprincipled scheming of the secretaries, assisted by a few of the officials, who called meetings, of which notice was given only to a selected minority, and at which the question of joining a sympathetic strike was settled by a large majority of those present, but in fact in many cases a small minority of the whole membership. The sympathetic strike of Arbitration Unions was mainly confined to the cities, and Auckland, as the largest city, was the most affected by it. In Auckland the members ...
— The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 • Various



Words linked to "Sympathetic strike" :   work stoppage, strike



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