en going on strike

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

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going on strike is a subevent of…

  • en not working ➜
  • en a balance of power ➜
  • en better benefits are obtained ➜
  • en buyers search for alternatives ➜
  • en a company hires all new people ➜
  • en compromise ➜
  • en dealing with scabs ➜
  • en going on a picket line ➜
  • en a loss of income ➜
  • en a loss of productivity ➜
  • en a lowering of gross domestic product ➜
  • en prices go up ➜
  • en reaching accord ➜
  • en receiving union payments ➜
  • en running out of money ➜
  • en suppliers are hurt ➜
  • en suppliers lose sales ➜
  • en supplies and raw materials accumulate ➜
  • en using union strike funds ➜
  • en your bills won't get paid ➜
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Effects of going on strike

  • en assembly plants to be idle ➜
  • en a break from work ➜
  • en delaying production ➜
  • en discourse ➜
  • en you don't earn any money ➜
  • en employers to settle up ➜
  • en family hardship ➜
  • en your feet get tired ➜
  • en financial hardship ➜
  • en getting more money ➜
  • en getting paid more highly ➜
  • en to harm management ➜
  • en less work to get done ➜
  • en lose wages ➜
  • en losing your job ➜
  • en losing pay ➜
  • en loss of your job ➜
  • en missing a paycheck ➜
  • en is negotiations ➜
  • en never good ➜
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going on strike is used for…

  • en being lazy ➜
  • en fighting for a cause ➜
  • en gaining concessions from management ➜
  • en gaining employer concessions ➜
  • en getting better benefits ➜
  • en getting better pay ➜
  • en getting better work conditions ➜
  • en getting your demands ➜
  • en getting fair treatment ➜
  • en getting higher wages ➜
  • en getting more benefits ➜
  • en getting more money ➜
  • en improving working conditions ➜
  • en increasing working conditions ➜
  • en influencing an agreement ➜
  • en losers ➜
  • en making a statement ➜
  • en organized labor ➜
  • en punishing an employer ➜
  • en sympathizing with another group ➜
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going on strike requires…

  • en having a job ➜
  • en a reason ➜
  • en belief in a cause ➜
  • en a cause worth fighting for ➜
  • en consideration ➜
  • en cooperation of all the workers ➜
  • en a disagreement ➜
  • en an employer and employment ➜
  • en a good union ➜
  • en not doing something ➜
  • en not working ➜
  • en organized labor ➜
  • en a picket sign ➜
  • en quitting your job temporaraly ➜
  • en quitting work ➜
  • en staying away from your job ➜
  • en taking a risk ➜
  • en a union ➜
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