Strike action
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strike-action-180-15497514
title:
Strike action
text:
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became common during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labor became important in factories and mines. As striking became a more common practice, governments were often pushed to act. When government intervention occurred, it was rarely neutral or amicable. Early
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Work stoppage by employees
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action
date created:
2002-12-06T13:35:19Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T02:12:15Z
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