industrial action

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The government offered a package of measures last month in a bid to end the dispute, including 1,000 additional training places, but the package was withdrawn after the union announced industrial action.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Dr Jack Fletcher, chair of the BMA's resident doctor committee, said: "It's very regrettable and I am very sorry to any patients who are affected by this industrial action."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The union is consulting its members over potential industrial action over pay, to gauge the appetite before committing to a formal ballot.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But when it was authoritatively explained that "industrial action," instead of meaning work, as was supposed, was a euphemistic term for striking, harmony reigned once more.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 4, 1919. by Various