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Noun: sympathy strike  sim-pu-thee strIk
  1. A strike in support of other workers who are on strike; a strike not resulting from direct grievances against the workers' employer
    "The dock workers launched a sympathy strike in solidarity with the truckers";
    - sympathetic strike

Derived forms: sympathy strikes

Type of: strike, work stoppage

Encyclopedia: Sympathy strike