work stoppage

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The work stoppage was first called on Feb. 17, after the staff union alleged that management had no intention to reach an agreement on the pending contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But this week, when they finally struck a tentative deal, it did more than avoid the embarrassment of a work stoppage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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 • Mar. 18, 2026

The work stoppage, if it happens, would be an open-ended strike that could last until an agreement is reached.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

It encouraged the leaders of twenty-four separate steel worker craft unions to come together under the banner of the AFL and stage a national work stoppage.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler