industrial action

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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

The industrial action runs from 12:00 on Tuesday for 24 hours to be followed by a second 24-hour period beginning on Thursday and ending midday on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told the BBC the government "categorically" did not change its deal with resident doctors to end ongoing industrial action over pay and jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The offer - aimed at avoiding industrial action – applied to doctors, nurses and auxiliary staff, but not homecare workers in the independent sector.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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.