industrial conflict
Workplace collective strife
Industrial conflict is disagreement or struggle between workers and employers over wages, conditions, or workplace policies.
The term covers strikes, lockouts, work-to-rule actions, and other forms of organized labor disputes: The factory faced months of industrial conflict before reaching a settlement.
Sometimes called industrial action or labor dispute.
- labor disputeWorker-employer disagreement
- wage disparityUnequal compensation for work
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- strike actionOrganized labor protest stoppage
- walk outDepart as protest
employees · march · lockout · work-to-rule · mediation · sit-in · scab · arbitration · conciliation · unfair labor practices · work stoppage · trade unions · union dues · closed shop · protest · collective bargaining · contract negotiations · slowdown
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