be on strike
Example Sentences
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District-employed bus drivers would be on strike, limiting transportation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The very same folks who may soon be on strike if their negotiations go badly.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024
Junior doctors in England will be on strike for three days from 07:00 on 20 December and six days from 07:00 on 3 January.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023
While they won't be on strike, they may have to help cover work not being done by aides and other support staff who are on the picket lines.
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023
“I will be on strike tomorrow with my people and fellow workers!”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
