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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.
-'''Strike''' may refer to: 
-==Refusal to work or perform==+==See also==
-* [[Strike action]], also known as a walkout, a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to perform work+* [[Civil resistance]]
-* [[Culture strike]], refusal of artists or art institutions (arts organizations, festivals etc.) to respectively produce and show art+* [[Labor law]]
-* [[General strike]], strike action by a critical mass of the labor force in a city, region or country+* [[General strike]]
-* [[Hunger strike]], participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke feelings of guilt in others+* [[Rent strike]]
-* [[Prison strike]], strike taking place inside a prison, involving either a hunger strike or a prison work strike+* [[List of strikes]]
-* [[Rent strike]], when a group of tenants ''en masse'' agrees to refuse to pay rent until a specific list of demands is met by the landlord+* [[Winnipeg General Strike]]
-* [[Student strike]], occurs when students enrolled at a teaching institution such as a school, college or university refuse to go to class+* [[1891 Australian shearers' strike]] {{nb5}}
-* Colloquial derived use, such as "''the [[washing machine]]'s gone on strike''."+* [[Stay away]]
- +* [[Occupation of factories]]
-==Physical confrontation or removal==+* [[Seattle General Strike of 1919]]
-* [[Strike (attack)]], attack with an inanimate object or a part of the human body intended to cause harm+* [[Union Organizer]]
-* [[Striking the colors]], to haul down a flag to indicate surrender+* [[The Burke Group]]
-* [[Strikethrough]], typographical presentation of words with a horizontal line through the center of them+* [[Sitdown strike]]
-* [[Airstrike]], military strike by air forces on either a suspected or a confirmed enemy ground position+* [[Fare strike]]
-* [[Bird strike]], collision between an airborne animal and a man-made vehicle, especially aircraft+* [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike]]
-* [[Military strike]], limited attack on a specified target+* [[Work-to-rule]]
-* A '''utility strike''', excavation accidentally hitting or damaging buried pipes or wires belonging to a [[public utility]] or other such services+
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-==Arts and entertainment==+
-* [[Strike (brazilian band)]], Brazilian pop punk band+
-* [[Strike (band)]], British dance band formed in 1994+
-* [[Strike (1925 film)|''Strike'' (1925 film)]], 1925 silent film made in the Soviet Union by Sergei Eisenstein+
-* [[The Strike]], 1988 episode of ''The Comic Strip Presents''+
-* [[Strike (2006 film)|''Strike'' (2006 film)]], Polish language film produced by a mainly German group, released in 2006 and directed by Volker Schlöndorff+
-* [[7-10 Split (film)|''7-10 Split'' (film)]], 2007 film renamed ''Strike'' for its U.S. DVD release+
-* [[S.T.R.I.K.E.]], fictional, counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe+
-*[[Strikes (film)|''Strikes'' (film)]] starring Anthony Anderson+
-* [[The Strike (Seinfeld)|"The Strike" (''Seinfeld'')]], 166th episode of the NBC sitcom+
-* [[Strike Entertainment]], film production company founded in 2002 by Marc Abraham and Thomas Bliss, associated with Universal Studios+
-* [[Strike Gundam]], mobile suit from the Cosmic Era timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries+
-* [[Strike series]], video games released during 1991–1997 by Electronic Arts+
-* [[Strikebreaker (short story)|"Strikebreaker" (short story)]], science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in the January 1957 issue of ''The Original Science Fiction Stories''+
-* [[Strikes (album)|''Strikes'' (album)]], third album by Southern rock band Blackfoot, released in 1979+
-* "[[The Lightning Strike]]", a 2008 song by Snow Patrol+
-* "Strike the set" (theatrical), process in [[set construction]] of dismantling, storing or discarding the materials used+
-<!-- EDITED OUT, CAN'T FIND ANY INFO ON THIS BAND ON THE WEB, *[[Strike (hip-hop)]] Hip Hop group from Georgia -->+
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-==Economics==+
-* [[Strike price]], fixed price at which the owner of an option can purchase, in the case of a call, or sell, in the case of a put, the underlying security or commodity+
-* "Strike" ([[eBay]]), arbitrary penalty marker used by sellers against buyers for alleged non-payment of items+
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-==Law==+
-* [[Strike from the record]], request to erase previous testimony or a court proceeding from the record+
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-==Science and technology==+
-* [[Strike and dip]], measure of the orientation of a geologic feature+
-* [[Striking clock]], clock that sounds the hours on a bell or gong+
-* [[Electric strike]], access control device used for doors+
-* [[Lightning strike]], electrical discharges caused by lightning, typically during thunderstorms+
-* "Striking", [[cutting (plant)|cutting]] parts of a plant for propagation+
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-==Sports==+
-* [[Strike (bowling)]], term used in bowling+
-* [[Strike (baseball)]], term used in baseball+
-* "On strike", term used in [[cricket]]+
-* In [[Association football]] (soccer), a "strike" is an accurate, driven shot kicked using the laces of the boot+
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-==Other uses==+
-* Strike, the Japanese name for the Pokémon [[Scyther]]+
-* Strike, Australian Bluetooth Products Manufacturer+
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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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