: an organized absence from work by workers on the pretext of sickness
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Last season, Maggie faced nursing union negotiations, culminating in a sick-out.—Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025 Maggie’s major Season 10 storyline involved the tense nursing union negotiations at the hospital, which culminated in a sick-out.—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025 Earlier this month, hundreds of Metro bus riders staged a sick-out in protest of the rising number of assaults among their ranks carried out by passengers.—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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