job action

/dʒɑb ˌækʃən/

Definitions of job action

1. noun

   a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands
   types:

   go-slow

   a form of protest by workers in which they deliberately slow down in order to cause problem from their employers

   work to rule

   a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace

   strike, work stoppage

   a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

   sit-down, sit-down strike

   a strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached

   sympathetic strike, sympathy strike

   a strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer

   walkout

   a strike in which the workers walk out

   wildcat strike

   a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union

   type of:

   direct action

   a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands