work stoppage
nounDefinition of work stoppage
: concerted cessation of work by a group of employees usually more spontaneous and less serious than a strike
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Dickerson said the investigation was necessary to ensure that similar work stoppages donât shut down public schools in the future. — Washington Post, "Kentucky finds 1,000 teachers violated law during âsickoutsâ," 16 Aug. 2019 The way Amazonâs business is structured might also be more amenable to union actions like work stoppages than its retail behemoth predecessor, Walmart, is. — Rani Molla, Vox, "Why Amazon pays warehouse employees to tweet about their jobs," 8 Aug. 2019 In Lee County, the district announced there would be no pay raise for officials, so the South Gulf Football Officials Association announced a work stoppage. — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, "Palm Beach County referees announce work stoppage days before Kickoff Classics," 13 Aug. 2019 As the protesters turned their focus from labor rights to the British colonial administration, work stoppages brought the territory to a standstill. — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "City-wide strikes bring Hong Kong to a standstill," 5 Aug. 2019 At a time when sports consumers have so many options, the players and owners would be foolish to allow a work stoppage. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "MLB, players union have lots of hurdles to clear in next collective bargaining agreement," 10 July 2019 Other alternatives are to use slug lines or take VRE during the work stoppage. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Bus driver work stoppage impacts Northern Virginia commuters," 1 Aug. 2019 There hasn't been a strike in the industry since very brief work stoppages at GM and Chrysler in 2007, when the union was forced to accept concessions such as changes in the retiree health care coverage. — Chris Isidore, CNN, "America's car companies and their workers are about to begin contentious contract talks," 15 July 2019 In Minnesota, workers at an Amazon warehouse are planning a six-hour work stoppage to demand safer conditions and more secure employment. — Russell Brandom, The Verge, "Should you boycott Amazon Prime Day?," 14 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'work stoppage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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