job actions
/dʒɑb ˈæk.ʃənz/
NOUN
1. Organized workplace protests by employees
Collective actions taken by employees to protest workplace conditions or pressure an employer, typically by disrupting or limiting normal business operations for a limited period or to a limited extent.
1.1. Industrial action and labor disputes
Collective workplace protests intended to influence an employer during a labor dispute, often through strikes, work stoppages, or other organized disruptions.
Synonyms
- industrial actions
- labor actions
- labour actions
- work stoppages
- strikes
- walkouts
- slowdowns
- go-slows
Examples
- The union's job actions were designed to push for better working conditions and higher wages.
- Management was concerned about the impact of the job actions on productivity and customer satisfaction.
- The company sought to prevent further job actions by addressing the workers' grievances.
Related Words
- collective bargaining
- labor disputes
- trade unions
- employee grievances
- picketing
- labor negotiations
1.2. Specific forms of workplace disruption
Particular methods employees use to demonstrate dissatisfaction or exert pressure on an employer, including refusing to work, deliberately reducing productivity, or temporarily occupying a workplace.
Synonyms
- go-slows
- lockouts
- sick-outs
- sit-downs
- sit-ins
- slowdowns
- sympathetic strikes
- sympathy strikes
Examples
- During the dispute, employees organized job actions such as sit-ins and slowdowns.
- The workers considered several job actions after negotiations with management failed.
- The union coordinated job actions to draw attention to unsafe working conditions.
Related Words
- overtime bans
- work-to-rule
- labor solidarity
- industrial unrest
- workplace demonstrations
- employee mobilization