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social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > industrial action
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > industrial action
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > industrial action
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > financial crises > industrial action
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > financial crises > industrial action
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > industrial disputes > industrial action
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > industrial disputes > industrial action
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > industrial disputes > industrial action
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > labor movement and other forms of collective action > industrial action
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > labor movement and other forms of collective action > industrial action
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > police and law enforcement > industrial action

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industrial action  

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  • Strikes are work stoppages caused when employees refuse to work in response to employee grievances regarding wages, working conditions, or other issues. Strikes first became an important tool of labor unions during the Industrial Revolution and have evolved to serve as a significant means by which workers can achieve their goals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Strikes]

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  • strike action

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