Sit-down (Noun)
Meaning
A strike in which workers refuse to leave the workplace until a settlement is reached.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The factory workers planned a sit-down to protest the proposed layoffs and demand better working conditions.
- The labor union organized a sit-down in the automotive plant, halting production until their demands for higher wages were met.
- The sit-down at the university campus was led by a group of students who wanted to raise awareness about the need for climate action.
- During the Great Depression, the Flint sit-down in Michigan became a notable event in American labor history, as workers occupied several General Motors plants.
- The workers' sit-down at the steel mill lasted for several days, until management agreed to negotiate a new contract with the union.