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
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.
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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
In Olathe Public Schools — which experienced a series of student walkouts this spring over aggressive ICE enforcement actions — the superintendent’s base salary is $286,324.
—Matthew Kelly
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Public school students from Northeast and Edison high schools have led anti-ICE walkouts.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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
In Olathe Public Schools — which experienced a series of student walkouts this spring over aggressive ICE enforcement actions — the superintendent’s base salary is $286,324.
—Matthew Kelly
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Public school students from Northeast and Edison high schools have led anti-ICE walkouts.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkouts
strikes
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The strikes sparked fires at the facility, which processes 15 million tons of oil a year and produces gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for the Russian military.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Walkouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkouts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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