work stoppage
noun
: concerted cessation of work by a group of employees usually more spontaneous and less serious than a strike
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Striking employees at Chattogram Port have temporarily ended a six-day work stoppage that had completely shut down port operations through Thursday.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, both sides will work to prevent a work stoppage that affects regular-season games.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite initial messaging, the players have been less willing to invoke a work stoppage after authorizing a strike through a vote back in December.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
With a potential work stoppage looming when the league’s current collective bargaining agreement with the players ends in December 2026.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, both sides will work to prevent a work stoppage that affects regular-season games.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite initial messaging, the players have been less willing to invoke a work stoppage after authorizing a strike through a vote back in December.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
With a potential work stoppage looming when the league’s current collective bargaining agreement with the players ends in December 2026.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Work stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20stoppage. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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