: a strike that is brought against an employer because of a dispute regarding economic benefits or conditions (as wages) Note: Workers engaged in an economic strike can legally be replaced …

Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work.

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if a trade union or official organization calls, takes, or leads a group of workers out on strike, it announces that they are stopping working because they are not satisfied with their pay, …

When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves.

2 days ago · This week's five-day doctor strike in England will go ahead despite a new offer from the government. The British Medical Association said 83% of its members had voted to …

8 hours ago · After viewing video of a follow-up strike, Republicans largely had confidence in the Pentagon’s legal rationale while Democrats questioned its legality.

STRIKE definition: 1. to hit someone or something: 2. If a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it: 3…. Learn more.

1 day ago · The Pentagon won't release the full video of the U.S. military's repeated strike on a suspected drug boat that killed 11 people in the Caribbean Sea.

1. To start to play music or sing: The band suddenly struck up. To start to play or sing (something): The orchestra struck up a waltz. To cause to start to play or sing: Strike up the …