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sympathy strike

/ˈsɪmpəθi straɪk/

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/ˈsɪmpəθi straɪk/C1formalpolitical
  • ruОстановка работы группой работников, которые не участвуют напрямую в трудовом споре, но бастуют, чтобы выразить солидарность с другим бастующим профсоюзом или оказать давление на работодателя.

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.

    ruЗабастовка солидарности

    • 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.