walkout
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The following year Whittaker helped organise a walkout, in which some 20,000 staff protested against the company's handling of several issues, including what they felt was the rushed introduction of new technology.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The two demonstrators appeared to suffer only minor injuries and neither were Amazon employees, according to Teamsters Local 1932 spokesperson Robert Gonzalez, who was at the walkout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
A planned four-hour walkout that day had been scrapped, but one slated for Tuesday may still take place, the representative said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Despite Makhachev's record, Machado Garry displayed typical confidence as he made his walkout, before greeting his wife and draping an Ireland flag around him prior to entering the octagon.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Everyone’s referencing the walkout without actually being specific.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Further walkouts are expected on 20 and 21 October and 3 and 4 November.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
On the same day, unions representing teachers, hospital staff and civil servants also called for a day of walkouts to protest against issues including low wages and working conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Hyundai Motor has reached a tentative wage agreement with its labor union, ending months of on-and-off walkouts that have disrupted production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
I heard from friends that screenings at New York’s IFC Center, where “Blue Film” played for an extended run, had their fair share of walkouts.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
This entire semester has been one ordeal after another, from race riots to walkouts.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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