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: 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 …

12 hours ago · Thousands of nurses at several New York City hospitals are threatening to strike, as contract negotiations stall at some of the city’s largest private medical centers More than …

Dec 31, 2025 · President Trump confirmed a recent U.S. strike on a Venezuelan dock he claims was used by drug smugglers, prompting questions about the size and scope of the U.S. mission.

4 days ago · US captures Maduro, carries out 'large scale strike' in Venezuela: Trump Several explosions were heard in the capital Caracas in the early morning hours.

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, …

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.

Dec 27, 2025 · The players are striking in-season for the first time in the 38-year-old league's history. Here's why as explained by Blades union rep Logan Lambdin.

Dec 18, 2025 · Illegal strikes include sit-down strikes, wildcat strikes, and partial strikes (such as slowdowns or sick-ins). Strikes may also be called for purely political reasons (as in the …

The Iraqi Parliament voted Sunday to demand all U.S. troops be removed from the country following the drone strike last week that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.