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Walkouts — organized and sporadic — also took place at UCLA, USC and Cal State L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Walkouts by Soviet diplomats in Peking and Chinese diplomats in Moscow have become a regular feature in recent years.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Walkouts are also scheduled at three airports this week in a parallel pay dispute.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Walkouts are planned on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2022

“It’s happened before, hasn’t it? Maybe not here but in other schools. Walkouts are pretty effective, aren’t they?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro