work stoppage

noun

the collective stoppage of work by employees in a business or an industry to protest working conditions.

Origin:
1940–45

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work stoppage
noun
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" [syn: strike]

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Work stoppage is always a great word to know.

So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Example sentences

Your eligibility will be determined by whether a work stoppage existed at the

establishment where you were last employed.

Each country compiles data based on individual criteria and therefore, no

standard measure of work stoppage is available.

Additional repair costs, and possible work stoppage will occur if the parts are

not interchangeable.

All regular fares will continue to apply in the event of a work stoppage.

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