industrial action

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But in their statement announcing the ballot for industrial action, the teaching unions said that the department's action plan "did not go far enough" in reducing the workload of teachers and school leaders.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

The union, which represents nearly 48,000 workers, said industrial action that was due to begin on Thursday would be suspended while members vote on the deal from 22-27 May.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The court ordered the union to maintain normal operations at certain key production facilities during industrial action.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The existence of such a system of taxation, with the machinery for collecting money in this way, allows the government more freedom of industrial action than any private individual can command.

From Practical Argumentation by Pattee, George K.