strike
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Protests erupted last month outside an immigrant detention facility in New Jersey after detainees launched a hunger and labor strike over what they called inhumane conditions such as rotten food and medical neglect.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The public response to the strike action appeared to be mixed across London.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The latest unrest was triggered by a hunger and work strike launched by detainees at Delaney Hall over their living conditions.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Detroit-based Dauch Corp., which changed its name from American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings upon merging with a European auto supplier earlier this year, called the workers’ decision to strike “disappointing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But in some cases, radiation may strike a cell’s DNA.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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