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job action
noun
- any means, as a work slowdown, of organized protest or pressure by employees to win some goal or gain from their employers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of job action1
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
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Example Sentences
The Santa Cruz job action, which had been announced Friday, is the first in a potential series of rolling strikes across the UC system.
From Los Angeles Times
University officials characterize the job action as illegal because the academic workers have a valid contract with a no-strike clause.
From Los Angeles Times
But that job action did not result in an agreement giving public servants the right to mostly work from home.
From New York Times
The job action comes after an especially busy year for labor actions, particularly in California.
From New York Times
But the job action by dozens of mechanics is beginning to reverberate.
From New York Times
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