What does work stoppage mean?

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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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  1. work stoppage

    Work stoppage refers to a situation where employees intentionally cease their labor or halt the operation of work activities, typically as a form of protest to achieve certain goals like wage increase, improved working conditions, or resolution of grievances. This could take the form of a strike, slowdown, or a lockout initiated by either the employees or the employer.

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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. Lori Lightfoot:

    President Catanzara has time and again deliberately misled our police officers by lying about the requirements of the policy and falsely claiming that there will be no repercussions if officers are insubordinate and refuse to follow a City and Department directive or order, catanzara is encouraging an unlawful strike and work stoppage which carries the potential to undermine public safety and expose our residents to irreparable harm, particularly during an ongoing pandemic.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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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