work stoppage
Example Sentences
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The new rule, which would be put in place if there’s a work stoppage, would allow the officiating department in New York to step in and correct obvious errors made by replacements.
From Los Angeles Times
But this week, when they finally struck a tentative deal, it did more than avoid the embarrassment of a work stoppage.
Without an agreement, that opened a period of status quo, where the previous CBA remained in place but either side could engage in a work stoppage.
From Los Angeles Times
The work stoppage, if it happens, would be an open-ended strike that could last until an agreement is reached.
From Los Angeles Times
JBS began canceling cattle shipments and halting slaughter at the plant last week in preparation for a potential work stoppage.
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