as in strikes
a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands
after four weeks of the walkout, management gave in
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Recent Examples of walkouts
The state’s crackdown came after backlash over a series of student walkouts at Olathe Public Schools, including a demonstration at Olathe Northwest High School that ended in four arrests after pro- and anti-ICE protesters clashed just off of school grounds.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The protest actions will include school walkouts, prompting schools in several states to cancel classes on May 1.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Bella Martinez, a senior at Riverside University High School who helped introduce the other student speakers, said the Day of Action was planned in the wake of anti-ICE walkouts by students across Wisconsin in January.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Beckwith criticized McCall’s apology in light of the district allowing student walkouts to protest ICE at VHS, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson middle schools earlier this spring.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
That criticism of harmful and offensive content for the transgender community at one point resulted in Netflix employees and allies holding company walkouts and protests outside the streamer’s Hollywood offices.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Netflix employees took part in both physical and digital walkouts to protest the special.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Such walkouts frequently have a beginning and end date, but Local 99’s strike would be open-ended — which means school would be indefinitely closed by the three-union solidarity walkout.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The protest actions will include school walkouts, prompting schools in several states to cancel classes on May 1.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Bella Martinez, a senior at Riverside University High School who helped introduce the other student speakers, said the Day of Action was planned in the wake of anti-ICE walkouts by students across Wisconsin in January.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Beckwith criticized McCall’s apology in light of the district allowing student walkouts to protest ICE at VHS, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson middle schools earlier this spring.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
That criticism of harmful and offensive content for the transgender community at one point resulted in Netflix employees and allies holding company walkouts and protests outside the streamer’s Hollywood offices.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Netflix employees took part in both physical and digital walkouts to protest the special.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The three unions have never gone on strike at the same time — administrators have remained on duty during previous teacher walkouts to help keep schools open.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Such walkouts frequently have a beginning and end date, but Local 99’s strike would be open-ended — which means school would be indefinitely closed by the three-union solidarity walkout.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkouts
strikes
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However, Samsung's workers' union disputed the impact of the strikes, saying in a statement that previous production pauses had occurred for equipment inspection, maintenance and process adjustments.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The attack, the largest and most deadly to target the Russian capital region since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, showed Kyiv’s increasing ability to carry out long-range strikes.—
Natalia Abbakumova,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026
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“Walkouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkouts. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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