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sympathy strike

–noun
a strike by a body of workers, not because of grievances against their own employer, but by way of endorsing and aiding another group of workers who are on strike or have been locked out.
Also called sympathetic strike.


Origin:
1900–05
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sympathy strike  
n.  A strike by a body of workers for the purpose of supporting a cause or another group of strikers.
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Main Entry: sympathy strike
see STRIKE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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