Strike action
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| + | '''Strike action''', also called '''labor strike''', '''on strike''', '''greve''' (of [[French language|French]]: ''grève''), or simply '''strike''', is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of [[employee]]s to [[Labor (economics)|work]]. A strike usually takes place in response to employee [[grievance]]s. Strikes became important during the [[Industrial Revolution]], when mass [[labour economics|labor]] became important in [[factory|factories]] and [[Mining|mines]]. In most countries, strike actions were quickly made illegal, as factory owners had far more political power than workers. Most western countries partially legalized striking in the late 19th or early 20th centuries. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Civil resistance]] | ||
| + | * [[Labor law]] | ||
| + | * [[General strike]] | ||
| + | * [[Rent strike]] | ||
| + | * [[List of strikes]] | ||
| + | * [[Winnipeg General Strike]] | ||
| + | * [[1891 Australian shearers' strike]] {{nb5}} | ||
| + | * [[Stay away]] | ||
| + | * [[Occupation of factories]] | ||
| + | * [[Seattle General Strike of 1919]] | ||
| + | * [[Union Organizer]] | ||
| + | * [[The Burke Group]] | ||
| + | * [[Sitdown strike]] | ||
| + | * [[Fare strike]] | ||
| + | * [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike]] | ||
| + | * [[Work-to-rule]] | ||
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Strike action, also called labor strike, on strike, greve (of French: grève), or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became important during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labor became important in factories and mines. In most countries, strike actions were quickly made illegal, as factory owners had far more political power than workers. Most western countries partially legalized striking in the late 19th or early 20th centuries.
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See also
- Civil resistance
- Labor law
- General strike
- Rent strike
- List of strikes
- Winnipeg General Strike
- 1891 Australian shearers' strike Template:Nb5
- Stay away
- Occupation of factories
- Seattle General Strike of 1919
- Union Organizer
- The Burke Group
- Sitdown strike
- Fare strike
- 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike
- Work-to-rule
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