sympathy strike
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The union elaborated that its sympathy strike will begin Dec. 20 if Tesla fails to reach an agreement with IF Metall, the union representing the electric vehicle giant’s striking mechanics.
From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023
Union President Kim Cordova said the deal followed several days of negotiations and the possibility of a sympathy strike by stores in California and Seattle.
From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2022
The workers with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 were expected to be joined by 24,000 other union members in a sympathy strike.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2018
According to CBS News, the striking workers from around 10 campuses are expected to number roughly 50,000, bolstered by a sympathy strike from professional and technical employees of the university system.
From Slate • May 7, 2018
He was on a sympathy strike, that's what the man in the candy store told us.
From Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels by Hastings, Howard L. (Howard Livingston)
