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sit-down strike::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sit-down |
| Type of | strike, work stoppage |
Examples of sit-down strike
sit-down strike
A day earlier, the team had staged a sit-down strike in a bid to have Goodall removed.
From the odt.co.nz
Out come machetes, the tops are sliced off and we sit down to drink the milk and strike the deal.
From the economist.com
I don't think we need to fear a sit-down strike by the well-off if taxes go back to Clinton-era levels.
From the economist.com
About 200 members took over the eight-story building in a sit-down strike, a tactic that was sweeping the nation.
From the stltoday.com
In 1937 Rieve pioneered a successful sit-down strike of 50,000 textile workers that resulted in wage increases.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Gold-wise, that's a real sit-down strike.
From the sfgate.com
The next month, auto workers at Chrysler won recognition of the UAW as their representative in a sit-down strike.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I think one of the most exciting things that could happen in American literature would be a sit-down strike among novel readers.
From the theatlantic.com
So when the Gingrich Republicans carried out a virtual sit-down strike during Clinton's first two years, the public mood turned nasty.
From the time.com
