3 days ago · A national strike called by Italy’s largest trade union in protest against the government’s budget plans has widely disrupted transportation, health and school services across the country.

: a strike that is brought against an employer because of a dispute regarding economic benefits or conditions (as wages) Note: Workers engaged in an economic strike can legally be replaced …

if a trade union or official organization calls, takes, or leads a group of workers out on strike, it announces that they are stopping working because they are not satisfied with their pay, working …

When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves.

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Nov 13, 2025 · Illegal strikes include sit-down strikes, wildcat strikes, and partial strikes (such as slowdowns or sick-ins). Strikes may also be called for purely political reasons (as in the general …

Aug 17, 2024 · In Winston-Salem, Communications Workers of America employed by AT&T Southeast are on strike to protest unfair labor practices committed by management.

1. To start to play music or sing: The band suddenly struck up. To start to play or sing (something): The orchestra struck up a waltz. To cause to start to play or sing: Strike up the band! 2. To initiate or …

Aug 19, 2024 · About 17,000 AT&T Southeast workers represented by the Communications Workers of America launched Friday an unfair labor practice strike against the company in North Carolina and …