: a strike that is brought against an employer because of a dispute regarding economic benefits or conditions (as wages) Note: Workers engaged in an economic strike can legally be replaced …

1 day ago · Registered nurses at Seattle Children's Hospital vote to strike, citing it as a last resort for improved working conditions.

1 day ago · The US military conducted a strike against a “low-profile vessel” allegedly trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing one person, according to US Southern Command.

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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 …

Dec 5, 2025 · Discover what an official strike is, its legal requirements, protections for workers, and examples. Learn how official strikes impact industrial relations.

When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves.

6 days ago · Illegal strikes include sit-down strikes, wildcat strikes, and partial strikes (such as slowdowns or sick-ins). Strikes may also be called for purely political reasons (as in the general …

The Iraqi Parliament voted Sunday to demand all U.S. troops be removed from the country following the drone strike last week that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

Definition of strike verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.