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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. A strike usually takes place in …

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.

: 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 …

13 hours ago · Over 16,000 nurses could walk off the job and hit the picket line if a deal is not reached by midnight on Sunday. It would be the largest nurses strike in city history.

Dec 18, 2025 · Illegal strikes include sit-down strikes, wildcat strikes, and partial strikes (such as slowdowns or sick-ins). Strikes may also be called for purely political reasons (as in the …

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, …

2 days ago · Nearly 16,000 nurses in New York City are set to strike on Monday amid a battle over safe staffing, healthcare benefits, pay and workplace safety during contract negotiations.

3 days ago · Key sticking points in negotiations include management’s threats to cut healthcare benefits for the frontline nurses who care for New York City, management’s attempt to roll …

20 hours ago · CENTRAL FLORIDA — Heavy rainfall Sunday and overnight continued to flood roads Monday, forced the shutdown of streets in Lake, Brevard and Orange counties, resulted …