Examples of industrial action in a Sentence
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But that has not eliminated the possibility of industrial action altogether.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
They’ve also been worsened by ongoing industrial action.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Weighing on growth in January was strike action by junior doctors, which contributed to the highest number of days lost to industrial action since September.
—Andrew Atkinson, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024
At the time, the labor union Verdi organized the industrial action to secure a 12.5% pay bump as well as a lump-sum inflation payout.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Overall, the industrial action has seen more than 1.3 million appointments delayed, putting extra strain on hospitals already battling lengthy waiting lists.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The strikes are just the latest in a wave of industrial action in Germany, famed for its strong legal protections for workers, and follow walkouts by train drivers in January over wages.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Outside of England, doctors in other U.K. countries are already planning more industrial action.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, English National Opera members – who are also part of U.K. performers union Equity — were on the verge of industrial action after job cuts were announced.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
Alexander Smith, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
They’ve also been worsened by ongoing industrial action.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Weighing on growth in January was strike action by junior doctors, which contributed to the highest number of days lost to industrial action since September.
—Andrew Atkinson, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024
At the time, the labor union Verdi organized the industrial action to secure a 12.5% pay bump as well as a lump-sum inflation payout.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
Overall, the industrial action has seen more than 1.3 million appointments delayed, putting extra strain on hospitals already battling lengthy waiting lists.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
The strikes are just the latest in a wave of industrial action in Germany, famed for its strong legal protections for workers, and follow walkouts by train drivers in January over wages.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Outside of England, doctors in other U.K. countries are already planning more industrial action.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, English National Opera members – who are also part of U.K. performers union Equity — were on the verge of industrial action after job cuts were announced.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Industrial action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20action. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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