industrial action
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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
Santos noted that the rules surrounding industrial action varied widely from country to country -- whether emergency services were excluded, for example.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The agreement came late Wednesday, just hours before the potentially disruptive industrial action at the company was set to begin.
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
What can be attained by industrial action, such as strikes, can be effected in even greater measure through fiscal action.
From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.
