job action

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In a statement on Friday, the Canadian Association of Independent Business warned the impact of the job action on the country's small businesses would be "massive".

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

The companies did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment on the union’s latest job action.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

The job action would involve support and other staff, including X-ray and lab technicians; sanitation workers who disinfect rooms between patients; and pharmacy workers who help dispense medications.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2023

As with past writers' strikes, this job action responds to Hollywood capitalizing on a new form of distribution - and writers seek to participate in the newfound revenue.

From Reuters • Sep. 25, 2023

If a job action lasts several months, studios can cancel high-priced contracts with writers citing circumstances beyond their control, as many of them have so-called force majeure clauses.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023