industrial action

noun

British

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Workers started industrial action at all three Inpex facilities last week, downing tools for four hours a day among other measures. Sing Yee Ong, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026 The union’s members plan to participate in escalating industrial action over the next month. Joel Khalili, Wired News, 29 May 2026 Bae does not expect such industrial action to be a one-off event. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 May 2026 The industrial action, announced with little advance notice, is the result of escalating labor disputes over pension terms at Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo and pay negotiations at CityLine. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for industrial action

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of industrial action was in 1914

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“Industrial action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20action. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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