What does work stoppage mean?

Definitions for work stoppage
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. strike, work stoppagenoun

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

    "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of work stoppage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of work stoppage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of work stoppage in a Sentence

  1. Pedro Martinez:

    Some schools have enough staff reporting to work to return to in-person instruction as soon as Friday, January 7. Other schools have more limited capacity, and may provide learning packets and other materials for students to use during this illegal work stoppage. Your school's principal will be reaching out to your individual school community regarding what level of instruction they can provide your family.

  2. Jesse Sharkey:

    We have in our possession now something in writing about class size, it's a shame that it took a work stoppage to actually get that document.

  3. Kellie Leitch:

    Our government will review all available options to end any work-stoppage expediently, up to and including the introduction of legislation in Parliament.

  4. Mark Abbott:

    It is premature at this stage of the discussions to speculate about the possibility of a work stoppage, although there are a number of issues that still need to be resolved, that is true of every CBA negotiation and we are committed to continued negotiations.

  5. Lori Lightfoot:

    I was disappointed by the CTU's decision to begin a work stoppage and force the cancellation of classes, we rolled up our sleeves and negotiated in good faith over a long period of time.

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    a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
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