lockout

• Sustantivo que designa la suspensión temporal del trabajo iniciada por el empleador, en la que se impide a los trabajadores entrar al lugar de trabajo hasta que acepten las condiciones impuestas.

A noun referring to a work stoppage initiated by management, where employees are prevented from entering the workplace until they agree to the employer's terms.

1. Employer's action in a labor disputeB2formal

   A situation where an employer prevents employees from entering the workplace, typically to pressure them into accepting contract terms.

   Cierre patronal

   • The factory was closed due to a lockout after negotiations failed.
   • The union protested the lockout by organizing a rally.
   • The lockout lasted for three weeks before an agreement was reached.