strike
noun [ C ]
HR, WORKPLACE uk/straɪk/ usa period of time when a group of workers refuse to work because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc.:
In a statement, the union said there were no plans for a strike.
a postal/rail workers'/miners' strike
a 24-hour/2-day, etc. strike
call for/call off/avoid a strike Managers sought to avoid a strike by cabin crew over sick leave rules.
a strike by sb Fresh moves to stop more strikes by council workers will be made this week.
a strike against sth 20% of the workforce has joined a strike against the privatization plans announced yesterday.
a strike begins/ends/goes ahead The strike will begin at 6 a.m. Oct. 31 and end 24 hours later.
be on strike
if a group of workers are on strike, they refuse to work because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc.:
Refuse collectors are on strike and rubbish is now piling up across the region.
go (out) on strike (also come/walk out on strike)
if a group of workers go on strike, they stop working because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc.:
Around 160 staff are due to go on strike next week in a row over pay.
call/take/lead sb out on strike
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 conditions, etc.:
The Police Federation has refused to take its members out on strike.
See also
all-out strike
general strike
lightning strike
official strike
sit-down strike
sympathy strike
token strike
unofficial strike
wildcat strike
strike
verb
uk/straɪk/ usstruck | struck [ I ] HR, WORKPLACE
if a group of workers strike, they refuse to work because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc.:
Under current legislation, police and prison officers are not allowed to strike.
strike a deal/agreement (with sb/sth)
[ T ]
to agree to do business with another person or company:
Takeover money has been deposited in a bank account, in expectation of striking a deal before tomorrow.
The media group yesterday released the details of an agreement that it had struck with dissident investors concerning the forthcoming shareholder vote.
strike a balance (between sth and sth)
[ T ]
to find a way to satisfy two opposing demands or needs:
We have recruited younger members to the board in an effort to strike a balance between popular appeal and innovative experimentation.
strike gold [ T ] informal
to do something that makes you very successful or rich, especially in a way that is unexpected:
After a slow start, the carmaker finally struck gold in the US.
strike oil/gold
[ T ] NATURAL RESOURCES
to find oil or gold under the surface of the earth:
The company announced it had struck oil at one of its wells in Siberia.
Phrasal verbs
strike sb/sth off
strike out
strike sth out