industrial action

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

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Santos noted that the rules surrounding industrial action varied widely from country to country -- whether emergency services were excluded, for example.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The court ordered the union to maintain normal operations at certain key production facilities during industrial action.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

An informal indicative ballot held already this year, with a turnout of 48.6%, suggested 90.5% of teachers who are members of the NEU would be prepared to take industrial action over pay.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

To this party, since 1909, all the important Unions have belonged, but in spite of the fact that its strength is derived from Trade Unions, it has stood always for political rather than industrial action.

From Proposed Roads to Freedom by Russell, Bertrand