industrial action

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The market is vulnerable to outages anywhere, from hurricanes, industrial action or cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The offer was rejected by 60% of union members who voted, with a majority agreeing to take industrial action.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"The branch is set to announce further industrial action in the coming days."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Several flights to Middle East destinations were excluded from the industrial action.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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