industrial action

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We have committed - a number of times and in a number of ways, including in writing before this most recent industrial action - to these proposals being voluntary.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The union, which represents nearly 48,000 workers, said industrial action that was due to begin on Thursday would be suspended while members vote on the deal from 22-27 May.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Unions at the ILO say this by extension enshrines the right to industrial action, but employers disagree.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The agreement came late Wednesday, just hours before the potentially disruptive industrial action at the company was set to begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

A threat was recently made by the representatives of the miners that industrial action would be taken unless the Government at once withdrew all troops from Russia and abandoned conscription.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 4, 1919. by Various