industrial action

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As part of industrial action short of strike during pay disputes in recent years, teachers had boycotted inspections.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The market is vulnerable to outages anywhere, from hurricanes, industrial action or cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Several flights to Middle East destinations were excluded from the industrial action.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The union said the £580,000 decrease was unprecedented, and revealed the anger of its members a year on from the start of all-out industrial action in the city.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

What can be attained by industrial action, such as strikes, can be effected in even greater measure through fiscal action.

From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.