labour
noun [ U ]
UK (US labor) uk/ˈleɪbər/ uspractical work, especially involving physical effort:
The cost will depend on the amount of labour involved.
They gave us an estimated price including parts and labour.
The shorts sell for $45, but the hard labor of the women who made them cost just 50 cents.
Most jobs these days aren't exhausting manual labour.
HR
workers in a company or a country, especially people who do practical work with their hands:
skilled/unskilled labour Foreign workers were brought in to fill a temporary shortfall in skilled labor.
We use casual labour during busy periods.
cheap/local/temporary labour
More companies are building plants abroad to take advantage of cheaper labor costs.
labour disputes/shortages/standards
withdraw your labour UK
HR
to stop working as a way of complaining about or trying to change something, such as pay or working conditions:
The pilots have chosen to withdraw their labour at a crucial time in the airline's history.
See also
agency labour
casual adjective
child labour
direct labour
division of labour
forced labour
indirect labour
organized labour
sweated labour