industrial action

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The unions need to give 10 days' notice of a strike or any other industrial action.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

"My message to those still taking industrial action is simple: Come back to work as I want you to be part of this new and improved service. Our door remains open."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Every industrial action, however detailed in character, however secretly conducted, has a public import, and necessarily affects the actions and interests of innumerable persons.

From The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)