as in sympathy strike
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sympathy strike
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In March 2023, UTLA staged a sympathy strike, joining the three-day walkout of Local 99 of Service Employees International Union.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Classified employees — or non-teaching staff who support school operations such instructional aids, paraprofessionals, custodians, food service workers and bus drivers — will not hold a collective sympathy strike, although individual members are legally allowed to do so.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Sympathetic strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathetic%20strike. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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