industrial action

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Resident doctors are taking part in an industrial action in a dispute over pay.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Both branches of practice voted in favour of industrial action in what they said was "over 18 years of pay erosion".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Samsung’s management and its union leaders struck the deal in negotiations mediated by South Korea’s labor minister at late last Wednesday, just hours before industrial action at the company was set to begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Unions at the ILO say this by extension enshrines the right to industrial action, but employers disagree.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

To this party, since 1909, all the important Unions have belonged, but in spite of the fact that its strength is derived from Trade Unions, it has stood always for political rather than industrial action.

From Proposed Roads to Freedom by Russell, Bertrand