token strike
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
token strike (plural token strikes)
- A short strike or work stoppage to signal strength and preparedness.
- 2012 April 19, Dan Milmo, “Fuel tanker drivers' strike deadline extended into next week”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- It is understood that Unite had considered token strike action because under the 1992 act it would allow the union to maintain its strike mandate for a further three months – giving petrol tanker drivers more time to reach a deal with employers.
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Further reading[edit]
- “token strike”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “token strike”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.