Sit-down Strike (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 workers staged a sit-down strike to protest against the company's plan to cut their benefits and pensions.
- During the dispute, over 100 employees participated in a sit-down strike at the factory.
- In response to the proposed layoffs, the union organized a sit-down strike that lasted for several days.
- The employees took part in a massive sit-down strike to negotiate better working conditions.
- The entire workforce went on a sit-down strike, refusing to leave the production line until their demands were met.