unofficial strike

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At the time, the drivers' union Aslef denied accusations of unofficial strike action and said the company should employ enough staff - but it acknowledged there had been a loss of goodwill.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2022

The drivers' union Aslef has strongly denied the company's claim that there's been unofficial strike action.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2022

Aslef denied suggestions that drivers had staged unofficial strike action but it has now balloted its members after rejecting a 2.2% pay offer.

From BBC • May 12, 2022

Passengers camped out in airports across the country on Saturday as the unofficial strike action caused chaos and threatened to deepen Spain's economic problems.

From Reuters • Dec. 5, 2010

London's Times sounded it thus: "If there is one thing which can be more damaging to the ordinary conduct of industrial relations than an unofficial strike it is the successful unofficial strike."

From Time Magazine Archive