work stoppage

Noun

Meaning

a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

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the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled Source: Internet

According to PK Rück, severe mental illness results in work stoppage for an average of 18 months, twice as long as for other illnesses. Source: Internet

Although the work stoppage was generally peaceful, management had a tough time reasoning with the workers as every effort to engage them, failed. Source: Internet

On the other side, there are reports of workers who bitterly resent how little even the expanded benefits replace of lost income and complaints that the government-mandated work stoppage is forcing them to dip into savings and forego health insurance. Source: Internet

"The opposition is confused because right now they say everything went according to plan, they never wanted to get onto the streets but to cause work stoppage. Source: Internet

First a work stoppage due to COVID-19. Source: Internet

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