crippling strike

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• The national economy is still recovering from the effects of last year's crippling strike in the mining sector.
• The transport sector faced a crippling strike that brought the city to a standstill.
• A crippling strike by airline pilots has grounded hundreds of flights and stranded thousands of passengers.
• A crippling strike by nurses paralyzed the healthcare system for weeks.
• The union has threatened a crippling strike if the company does not improve its pay offer.
• Economists warned of the potential for a crippling strike if negotiations failed.
• The city's transport system was completely paralyzed by a week-long crippling strike.
• The company managed to avert a crippling strike at the eleventh hour by agreeing to new terms.
• If negotiations fail, the country could face a crippling strike by healthcare workers.
• Such a crippling strike could lead to massive layoffs and long-term economic damage.
• The government had to intervene to end the crippling strike that had shut down all major ports.
• The government intervened swiftly to end the crippling strike and restore essential services.
• The company claimed that the crippling strike cost them millions in lost revenue.
• Workers threatened a crippling strike over unresolved pay disputes and poor working conditions.
• Historians often cite the crippling strike of 1926 as a major event in labor history.
• The industry has never experienced a crippling strike of this magnitude before.
• Production at the factory has been halted for a month due to a crippling strike over safety conditions.
• The prolonged and crippling strike severely impacted the national economy, causing widespread shortages.
• Without a resolution, the ongoing dispute is likely to escalate into a full-scale crippling strike.
• Fears of a crippling strike loomed over the upcoming negotiations between unions and management.