inˌdustrial ˈaction noun [uncountable] British English
an action such as a strike (=stopping work) taken by workers involved in a disagreement with their employer

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industrial action
noun
ADJ. continuing | unlawful
VERB + INDUSTRIAL ACTION take | threaten | call for | vote for | start | step up The union is considering stepping up its industrial action.
suspend | stop | take part in, be/become involved in His research indicates an increase in the number of women involved in industrial action.
support
PREP. ~ against The union is threatening industrial action against the company.
~ by industrial action by railway workers
~ in support of industrial action in support of demands for a ten per cent salary adjustment
~ over to take industrial action over pay

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

strike [countable] a period of time when a group of workers stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc:
A teachers’ strike has been announced for next week.
The rail strike has resulted in major delays on roads across the country.
industrial action [uncountable] British English activities such as strikes, or doing less work than usual, as a way of trying to persuade an employer to improve pay, conditions etc:
Lecturers voted to take industrial action over their workload.
Prison officers have threatened industrial action.
stoppage [countable] British English, work stoppage American English a short strike, especially one that lasts for one day:
Customs officers will return to work today after a twenty-four hour stoppage.
go-slow [countable] British English a period of time when a group of workers deliberately work more slowly than usual as a way of protesting about pay, conditions etc:
The hospital go-slow comes into effect tomorrow.
The union carried out strikes and go-slows in support of a wage claim.

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