Sympathy Strike (Noun)
Meaning
A strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The union called a sympathy strike in support of the teachers who were on strike for better pay and benefits.
- The factory workers went on a sympathy strike to show solidarity with the miners who were fighting for improved working conditions.
- The nurses' union voted to hold a sympathy strike in support of the hospital janitors who were on strike for higher wages.
- The city's bus drivers went on a sympathy strike to support the subway workers who were on strike for better pensions.
- The airline pilots' union called a sympathy strike to show support for the air traffic controllers who were on strike for improved safety measures.