sympathy strike

• Arbeitsniederlegung einer Gruppe von Beschäftigten, die nicht unmittelbar am Tarifkonflikt beteiligt ist, um Solidarität mit einem anderen streikenden Betrieb oder einer Gewerkschaft auszudrücken oder Druck auf den Arbeitgeber auszuüben.

A work stoppage by a group of workers who are not directly involved in a labor dispute, but who strike to show solidarity with another striking union or to pressure an employer.

1. Supportive work stoppageC1formal

   A strike by a group of workers to show support for another group of workers who are already on strike, rather than to address their own grievances.

   Solidaritätsstreik

   • The dockworkers staged a sympathy strike in support of the truck drivers.
   • The union called for a sympathy strike to pressure the company.
   • Sympathy strikes are often controversial and can be illegal in some jurisdictions.