picket line
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The 24-hour industrial action begins at 07:00 BST on Thursday until 06:59 on Friday, but there will be no picket line demonstrations.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
“Support sometimes manifests as a ‘sympathy strike’ or ‘solidarity action,’ such as when Teamsters refuse to cross a picket line and logistics are disrupted,” Koonse added.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Batista Filho said the plant has enough workers crossing the picket line to run a partial shift this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
A year after his appearance in Hazard, he traveled to southwest Virginia and stood on the picket line in solidarity with the striking miners.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
One suffragist spoke for many when she later explained how tedious the long hours on the picket line often were.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
