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
Unions at the ILO say this by extension enshrines the right to industrial action, but employers disagree.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Unions at the ILO had argued that this by extension enshrined the right to industrial action, but employers disagreed, so they took the fight to the ICJ.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Union leaders said they would seek to remove legal obstacles to a strike, referring to management’s attempt to halt the industrial action in a local court.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
A union under the closed shop policy is exercising a quasi-public function, that of controlling the industrial action of private citizens against their will.
From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert
