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A '''strike''' is a workers' [[agreement]] to stop working until their [[demand]]s are satisfied by their [[employer]].  The workers do not quit, however, and they usually form picket lines to prevent replacement workers and others from visiting the [[factory]].
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To '''strike''' (''v.'') something is to hit it with force. A strike (''n.'') is the act or condition of being hit, such as an air-strike where a military target is hit with bombs or missiles from the air.
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A '''strike''' may also be a workers' [[agreement]] to stop working until their [[demand]]s are satisfied by their [[employer]].  The workers do not quit, however, and they usually form picket lines to prevent replacement workers and others from visiting the [[factory]].
    
[[Labor union]]s frequently threaten to hold strikes as a way of bargaining with [[employer]]s for special benefits for workers.
 
[[Labor union]]s frequently threaten to hold strikes as a way of bargaining with [[employer]]s for special benefits for workers.
    
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[[category:employment]]
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