- strike for higher pay
- 1) Общая лексика: забастовать, чтобы добиться повышения зарплаты2) Дипломатический термин: объявить забастовку, чтобы добиться повышения зарплаты
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
strike — 1 vb struck, struck, also, strick·en, strik·ing vi 1: to remove or delete something 2: to stop work in order to force an employer to comply with demands vt 1: to remove or delete from a legal document a … Law dictionary
strike — I n. refusal to work 1) to call, go (out) on; organize a strike 2) to conduct, stage a strike 3) to avert; break (up); settle a strike 4) a buyers ; general; hunger; official (BE); rent; sit down; sympathy; token; unofficial (BE), wildcat strike… … Combinatory dictionary
strike — An organized refusal on the part of a group of employees to work, in an attempt to force their employers to concede to their demands for higher pay, shorter hours, better working conditions, etc. An official strike is one that takes place on the… … Big dictionary of business and management
pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay … Financial and business terms
Seamen's strike of 1922 — The Seamen s strike of 1922 began in January of that year when over 30,000 Chinese seamen from Hong Kong and Guangzhou went on strike for higher wages. Led by the Seamen’s Union, the strike was the response of the union after the refusal of… … Wikipedia
strike — [[t]stra͟ɪk[/t]] ♦♦ strikes, striking, struck, stricken (The form struck is the past tense and past participle. The form stricken can also be used as the past participle for meanings 6, 17, and 19.) 1) N COUNT: also on N When there is a strike,… … English dictionary
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University of Miami 2006 custodial workers' strike — The University of Miami 2006 custodial workers strike featured striking custodial workers at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, in the United States. The strike began on February 28, 2006 and ended on May 1, 2006. Vote to strike On … Wikipedia
Coal Strike of 1902 — The Coal Strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners were on strike asking for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. The strike… … Wikipedia
Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 — The Copper Country Strike of 1913–1914 was a major strike affecting all copper mines in the Copper Country of Michigan. The strike, organized by the Western Federation of Miners, was the first unionized strike within the Copper Country. It was… … Wikipedia