start industrial action

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

To begin a period of industrial action.

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Examples (10)

  • The union decided to start industrial action after negotiations failed.
  • Workers are threatening to start industrial action next week if their demands are not met.
  • If no agreement is reached, employees will start industrial action on Monday.
  • The management hopes to avoid a situation where staff have to start industrial action.
  • Has the trade union formally announced that they will start industrial action?
  • The decision to start industrial action was not taken lightly by the railway workers.
  • Before you start industrial action, consider all the potential consequences.
  • There is a strong possibility that doctors will start industrial action over pay.
  • By starting industrial action, the employees aimed to put pressure on the company.
  • The government urged the teachers not to start industrial action during exam periods.