: a strike that is brought against an employer because of a dispute regarding economic benefits or conditions (as wages) Note: Workers engaged in an economic strike can legally be replaced …

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if a trade union or official organization calls, takes, or leads a group of workers out on strike, it announces that they are stopping working because they are not satisfied with their pay, working …

When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves.

2 days ago · Nearly 16,000 nurses in New York City are set to strike on Monday amid a battle over safe staffing, healthcare benefits, pay and workplace safety during contract negotiations.

Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to …

3 days ago · Key sticking points in negotiations include management’s threats to cut healthcare benefits for the frontline nurses who care for New York City, management’s attempt to roll back safe staffing …

22 hours ago · These New York hospitals still face nurses strike threat Monday morning The union said key sticking points include what it says are threats to cut healthcare benefits for frontline nurses.

STRIKE meaning: 1 : to hit (someone or something) in a forceful way; 2 : to cause (something) to hit something in a forceful way

1. To start to play music or sing: The band suddenly struck up. To start to play or sing (something): The orchestra struck up a waltz. To cause to start to play or sing: Strike up the band! 2. To initiate or …