industrial action

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"The financial costs of industrial action in the NHS are fairly opaque," said Sally Gainsbury of the Nuffield Trust.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told the BBC the government "categorically" did not change its deal with resident doctors to end ongoing industrial action over pay and jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Teachers went on strike on Tuesday and are due to take industrial action for a further 11 days in March and April.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A union under the closed shop policy is exercising a quasi-public function, that of controlling the industrial action of private citizens against their will.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert