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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Next, the hosts talk about a work stoppage on the Long Island Rail Road, the country’s largest commuter rail system.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
The Long Island Rail Road strike is over after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and unions reached a tentative agreement Monday to end the three-day work stoppage.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In all, the longest work stoppage in MLB history meant that more than 900 games were canceled, and the loss in owner revenue and player salaries was estimated at more than $750 million.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
The owners and players need to remove the black cloud of a potential work stoppage.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
The Long Island Rail Road strike is over after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and unions reached a tentative agreement Monday to end the three-day work stoppage.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
In all, the longest work stoppage in MLB history meant that more than 900 games were canceled, and the loss in owner revenue and player salaries was estimated at more than $750 million.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
The owners and players need to remove the black cloud of a potential work stoppage.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for work stoppage
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“Work stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20stoppage. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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