token strike

noun

1. a brief strike intended to convey strength of feeling on a disputed issue

Example Sentences

Against this backdrop, we would argue there is no need for a token strike in the next few days merely to make good on the President’s Wednesday tweet.

From Wall Street Journal

Sixteen members of the confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions who, for one reason or another, had refused to observe a nationwide one-day "token strike" were sentenced to social ostracism in their own plants.

From Time Magazine Archive

To show they meant business, they ordered a token strike in three terminals and two feeder railroads.

From Time Magazine Archive

A fortnight ago, the players put on a token strike.

From Time Magazine Archive

Longshoremen decided to join the protest, held a token strike for six hours.

From Time Magazine Archive