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go on strike

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The police... should never go on strike. Theirs was an essential service and they should render that service, irrespective of their pay. There were several other effective and honourable means of getting grievances redressed. Mahatma Gandhi

I do not believe that people who go on strike in this country have a legitimate cause. Throughout the period of the Labour Government and this one, I have never supported any strikes in this country. Margaret Thatcher

Firefighters don't go on strike. Denis Leary

Voting to go on strike is not a decision working people take lightly and is always accompanied by a strong sense of injustice at work. The impact of losing a day's pay is significant, not least for those in the lowest paid jobs who are already on the tightest budgets. Frances O'Grady

BERLIN: A German trade union called on workers at seven Amazon warehouses to go on strike on Tuesday (Oct 13) to coincide with the global "Prime Day" promotion event that was postponed due to operational challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Internet

Irish pilots employed by Ryanair have voted to go on strike on December 20, according to the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (I.A.L.P.A.). Source: Internet

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