Noun
industrial action (countable and uncountable, plural industrial actions)
(chiefly Britain) A workplace protest by employees designed to inconvenience or disrupt the business of the employer.
An agreement to end industrial action at Sydney's Port Botany has yet to be reached. Source: Internet
Consequently, the NLC and TUC agreed to suspend the planned industrial action.” Source: Internet
Cutting the corporate tax rate, penalising workers for taking industrial action and privatising public services assists this grotesque transfer of wealth. Source: Internet
For eleven weeks, between August and October 1979, industrial action forced Coronation Street and the entire ITV network (apart from the Channel Islands ) off the air. Source: Internet
Department of Transport Head of Transport Services Jeroen Weimar said it was disappointing passengers continued to be impacted by industrial action. Source: Internet
Doctors and nurses have threatened industrial action if the events are allowed to go ahead and more than 15,000 people have signed an demanding that they be cancelled. Source: Internet