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 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
But the move failed to bring an end to their industrial action, leading to an increasingly sour relationship their union, the BMA, which he has accused of "cartel like" behaviour in negotiations over pay.
From BBC • May 13, 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
