industrial action
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A spokesperson for the University of Nottingham said it was "disappointed" by the timing of industrial action, adding many students would be "unaffected" by the strikes.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Some pointed to industrial action and staff sickness, others to reliance on outside diagnostic providers or major changes to how their systems work.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In recent ballots, union members all returned large majorities in favour of industrial action.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Education Minister Paul Givan said negotiations on the issue had made "significant progress" over the summer and he hoped the ongoing talks would be "concluded positively to avoid industrial action".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
There has been, it appears, an unfortunate misunderstanding as to the exact meaning of the term "industrial action."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 4, 1919. by Various
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