go on strike
Example Sentences
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“I guess soccer can be played” if workers go on strike, said Kurt Petersen, co-president of the local union, in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Workers at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium vowed Monday to go on strike if federal immigration enforcement agents are deployed at the venue when it hosts World Cup matches next month.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Remaining health workers sometimes juggle multiple jobs and often go on strike to demand higher salaries, and improved conditions.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
The net result is that these prices are being driven artificially higher in the last few weeks of the year as sellers go on strike and wait for the new year.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025
“We need to go on strike, I’m tellin’ ya.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
