work stoppage
noun
: concerted cessation of work by a group of employees usually more spontaneous and less serious than a strike
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That quarter to start 2023 also saw a significant slowdown across most categories of on-location production as decisions about future content direction were put on hold as the industry braced for a potential work stoppage.
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
The Chicago Teachers Union engaged in work stoppage unless the city committed to a variety of demands for smaller class sizes and more flexible hours for school employees.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
The Labor Action Tracker documented 470 work stoppages last year (up 9% from 2022).
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
The nominations were announced on July 12, 2023, less than 48 hours before the actors work stoppage began, and the show was later pushed to Jan. 15, 2024.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
This summer, more than 30,000 Seattle-area mechanics are set to vote on a strike authorization that could result in a work stoppage when their contract expires in September.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
This jump can be largely credited to big, high-profile work stoppages, the Thursday report notes.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
By July 14, SAG-AFTRA began a work stoppage that extended through Nov. 8.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
Such a work stoppage would follow a pair of strikes in 2023 by industry writers and actors which crippled the entertainment industry and have left it limping into the new year.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2024
Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
The Chicago Teachers Union engaged in work stoppage unless the city committed to a variety of demands for smaller class sizes and more flexible hours for school employees.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
The Labor Action Tracker documented 470 work stoppages last year (up 9% from 2022).
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
The nominations were announced on July 12, 2023, less than 48 hours before the actors work stoppage began, and the show was later pushed to Jan. 15, 2024.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
This summer, more than 30,000 Seattle-area mechanics are set to vote on a strike authorization that could result in a work stoppage when their contract expires in September.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
This jump can be largely credited to big, high-profile work stoppages, the Thursday report notes.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
By July 14, SAG-AFTRA began a work stoppage that extended through Nov. 8.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
Such a work stoppage would follow a pair of strikes in 2023 by industry writers and actors which crippled the entertainment industry and have left it limping into the new year.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2024
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