strike

lightning, wildcat

The factory workers organized a wildcat strike last month to protest unsafe conditions.

all-out, general, mass, national, nationwide

The nationwide strike meant that buses and trains stopped running for several days.

sympathy

When workers heard about the factory closure, they organized sympathy strikes at neighboring plants.

call (sb out on), organize, stage

The workers organized a strike after the company refused to improve safety conditions.

threaten

Workers threatened a strike if the company refused to improve safety conditions.

break (up), crush

The government brought in police to crush the strike after two weeks of protests.

ban

Workers decided to ban the strike after the company agreed to negotiate better pay.

spread

The factory workers' strike spread quickly across the country within just two weeks.

paralyse sth

Workers' strikes paralysed the city's public transport system for several days last month.

action

The airline pilots announced they would begin strike action next month unless their demands were met.

during a/the ~

Many workers lost their jobs during the strike last year.

~ against

The workers organized a strike against unfair wages and poor working conditions.

~ by

The factory workers were affected by a strike that lasted two weeks.

~ for

The workers organized a strike for better wages and safer working conditions.

~ in protest at

Workers organized a strike in protest at the proposed pay cuts last month.

~ in support of

The employees organized a strike in support of better workplace safety conditions.

~ over

The workers organized a strike over poor working conditions at the factory.

days lost in/through strikes

The factory closure caused thousands of days lost in strikes during the dispute.

in a/the ~

The factory workers decided to go in a strike after the company refused to raise their wages.

~ against/on

The military launched a strike against the enemy's supply lines during the night.

firmly, hard

The boxer struck his opponent hard during the third round of the match.

deep

The earthquake struck deep beneath the ocean floor, causing massive waves across the Pacific.

home

Her criticism about his laziness struck home, and he finally decided to change his habits.

against

A tennis ball struck against the wall and bounced back into the court.

at

The angry dog struck at the mailman's leg as he walked past the fence.

into

The hammer blow struck deep into the wooden beam during construction.

on

The boxer struck his opponent on the jaw during the third round.

suddenly

It suddenly struck her that she had forgotten her daughter's birthday.

just

It suddenly struck me that I had forgotten my keys at home.

forcibly

The unexpected news struck him forcibly, leaving him speechless for several minutes.

as

That comment struck me as unfair, so I decided to speak with her about it.

against, for

Workers decided to strike against the unfair new management policies last month.