sit-down

• Substantiv, das eine Form des Streiks bezeichnet, bei der die Arbeitnehmer ihren Arbeitsplatz besetzen und sich weigern, ihn bis zu einer Einigung oder Regelung zu verlassen.

A noun referring to a type of strike in which workers occupy their workplace and refuse to leave until an agreement or settlement is reached.

1. Workplace protestC1formal

   A type of strike where workers remain inside their workplace and refuse to leave until their demands are met or an agreement is reached.

   Sitzstreik

   • The factory workers organized a sit-down to protest unfair wages.
   • During the sit-down, employees blocked the entrance to the building.
   • The sit-down lasted for three days before management agreed to negotiate.

   Synonymeoccupationsit-down strikesit-inwork-in