work stoppage
noun
: concerted cessation of work by a group of employees usually more spontaneous and less serious than a strike
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Advertisement The Santa Cruz strike would be the first of potentially several work stoppages that the union intends to launch one by one across campuses based on how receptive administrations are to pro-Palestinian activists’ demands.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
While the series, which is based on Jenny Han's trilogy of books, was officially greenlit for season 3 ahead of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, production was delayed as a result of the months-long work stoppage.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
While the series, which is based on Jenny Han's trilogy of books, was officially greenlit for season 3 ahead of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, production was delayed as a result of the months-long work stoppage.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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“Work stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20stoppage. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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