Definitions for industrial action
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1. industrial actionnoun

   In a workplace, a strike or other protest by workers.

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1. Industrial action

   Industrial action (British English) or job action (American English) is a temporary show of dissatisfaction by employees—especially a strike or slowdown or working to rule—to protest against bad working conditions or low pay and to increase bargaining power with the employer and intended to force the employer to improve them by reducing productivity in a workplace. Industrial action is usually organized by trade unions or other organised labour, most commonly when employees are forced out of work due to contract termination and without reaching an agreement with the employer. Quite often it is used and interpreted as a euphemism for strike or mass strike, but the scope is much wider. Industrial action may take place in the context of a labour dispute or may be meant to effect political or social change. This form of communication tends to be their only means to voice their concerns about safety and benefits.

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1. Industrial action

   Industrial action or job action refers collectively to any measure taken by trade unions or other organised labour meant to reduce productivity in a workplace. Quite often it is used and interpreted as a euphemism for strike, but the scope is much wider. Industrial action may take place in the context of a labour dispute or may be meant to effect political or social change. Specifically industrial action may include one or more of the following: ⁕Strike ⁕Occupation of factories ⁕Work-to-rule ⁕General strike ⁕Slowdown ⁕Overtime ban

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of industrial action in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of industrial action in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of industrial action in a Sentence

1. Mark Carne:

   The railways are a vital public service and industrial action would have a massive impact on millions of passengers as well as freight distribution across Britain, we will do everything we can to keep our railways moving during these times of uncertainty and to stop the RMT from behaving in a way that will cause untold misery to our passengers and will hurt the economy.

2. Peter Tirschwell:

   A strike is very unlikely. A lockout is very unlikely, but there's a definite possibility of an industrial action that disrupts the flow of cargo. That's what happened for six months in 2014 and 2015.

3. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt:

   Our absolute priority is patient safety and making sure that the NHS delivers high-quality care 7 days a week – and we know that's what doctors want too, so it is extremely disappointing that the BMA have chosen to take industrial action which helps no-one.

4. Finn Brennan:

   Since then they have refused to talk to us despite repeated requests, when an employer is simply not prepared to talk, then our only option is to take industrial action.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Industrial_Action
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Action
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=industrial action