industrial action
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Teachers in Northern Ireland are to vote on whether to take industrial action over what they say is their "unsustainable" workload.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
A spokesperson from Menzies Aviation said it was disappointed the union had moved towards industrial action and that it hoped an "amicable resolution" could be reached.
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 government could invoke emergency mediation powers to halt industrial action and trigger mediation if it is deemed a threat to the national economy.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Trade unions therefore represent the same reaction from complete individual freedom of industrial action as do factory laws and the other extensions of the economic functions of government discussed in the last chapter.
From An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England by Cheyney, Edward Potts
