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industrial action

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Industrial action is organised protest by workers, such as a strike. Take industrial action.

It includes working to rule and refusing overtime, not only stopping work. Industrial action in Britain requires a ballot and notice, and both are strictly checked.

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Definitions of industrial action

  1. 1nounindustrial actionOrganised protest by workers, such as a strike.C1

    “The industrial action lasted three days and settled the dispute.”

industrial action is a protest.

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