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strike
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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strike pt., pp.
struck (see also
STRICKEN)
A. move, go (now with restriction);
B. (obs. or dial.) stroke, smooth OE.;
C. lower (a sail, etc.);
D. deal a blow XIII; impinge (upon) XIV;
E. settle, arrange XVI (partly from phr.
s. hands XV, partly from L.
fœdus ferire strike a treaty); F. refuse to work (perh. f.
s. tools) XVIII. OE. str. vb.
strīcan = MLG.
strīken, (M)Du.
strijken, OHG.
strīhhan (G.
streichen); WGmc. deriv. of *
strī́k- *
straik- :- IE. *
strig- *
streig- *
stroig-.
Hence
strike sb. from XIII in various techn. applications.
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'STRIKES BY WORKERS FOR THEIR DEMANDS AFFECT PUBLIC'
Newspaper article from: Daily Mirror; 8/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...than to go for a strike. Shashmila Anuradhini - Journalist Strikes cause lots of problems...affected by these strikes. I do not think...have some kind of strike all the time. If...People who lead the strike may lose their jobs...In our country strikes won't do any good...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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STRIKES: TRIAL BY POWER.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/20/2003; 700+ words
; ...asked us to go on strike again, it would be a hard sell.'' Strikes ending like the one...not track data on strikes only, but labor...accurately reflect strike trends. The agency...will be crucial if a strike lasts a long time...call-switching, strikes in the industry no...
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Strikes and the law: a critical analysis.
Magazine article from: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations; 3/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...importance for shaping strike activity. Yet research...relationship between strikes and the law has been...implications for strike activity.(1...behavioural rationale of strikes (Godard 1992a...mount a meaningful strike, and, ultimately...the consequences of strikes themselves. ...
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Strikes and Solidarity: Coalfield Conflict in Britain 1889- 1966.
Magazine article from: Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations; 9/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...explain the causes of strikes and the temporal...differences in strike activity identified...recorded domestic strikes. Moreover, it...even in the most strike-prone regions...towards solidaristic strike action. Domestic strikes predominated and...
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 "The Star (South Africa)")
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Strikes that benefit the people; Imagine Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Willie Madisha and Zwelinzima Vavi agreeing to forfeit their wages to various charities.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa); 7/9/2007; 700+ words
; ...charities. The virtual strike worked to perfection...Other Italian transport strikes have followed the Meridiana...the value of traditional strikes such as last month's public sector strike. For me, strikes, like a free press...
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Three strikes laws
Magazine article from: Human Rights; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...AND DEMOCRAcY: THREE STRIKES AND YOU'RE OUT IN...life terms for third-strike felons, but also a...possible qualifying strike. Finally, the third.strike, triggering the twenty...percent of all "three strikes" sentences nationwide...
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 "Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH)")
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UAW strike shutters GM.
Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH); 9/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...elsewhere who are taking part in the first strike against General Motors since 1970 are...as they joined in the first nationwide strike against General Motors in 37 years. It was the first national UAW strike against a domestic automaker since 1976...
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Strike Petroleum Could Strike Out In the M&A Game.(Strike Petroleum Ltd.)
Newspaper article from: Mergers & Acquisitions Report; 1/8/2007; ; 700+ words
; Although Strike Petroleum Ltd. wants to attract bids...interest in C$11 million market cap Strike, "I know of a few that have looked and...debt levels." Calgary, Alberta-based Strike currently has C$11.2 million in bank...
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One strike likely to cool hot Sox.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 7/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...in Chicago Monday, apparently to set a strike date, it's not unfair to suggest that...respective teams in order to establish strike date preferences. Tony Clark, the American...If you accept the fact that going on strike remains an option for the players, wouldn...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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FANS STRIKE BACK BASEBALL BACKLASH MAY HIT IF PLAY STOPS.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 8/17/2002; 700+ words
; ...happy with the last strike, but he said he got...We had to endure strikes before. The last time they had a strike, Ken Griffey Jr...always recovered from strikes - until now. Perhaps...starting. Another strike will sour me so bad...
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Strikes Against Big Business in the 1930s
Book article from: American Decades
STRIKES AGAINST BIG BUSINESS IN THE 1930s Reasons to Strike, Throughout the 1930s...different industries went on strike. Soon, major companies...completely disabled by the strikes. Unions used the advent of the sit-down strike to win major victories...
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strike
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...000 workers went out on strike, but there were 40 strikes involving 1,000 workers...Organization when they went on strike. Strikes in Other Countries Strikes...1971); J. Brecher, Strike! (1972); F. Peterson, Strikes in the United States...
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Strike
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...however. Status Strikes can be divided into...practice. An economic strike seeks to obtain some...most common types of strikes, some of which are illegal: Wildcat strike A strike that is...Sitdown strike A strike in which employees...premises. Sitdown strikes helped ...
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Strikes
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
STRIKES STRIKES. A strike is an organized collective work stoppage undertaken by employees...no-strike clause on a particular issue; and "sympathy strikes," in which workers strike in support of other striking workers rather than to advance...
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Strikes and Industrial Conflict
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
Strikes and Industrial Conflict. The strike has been the primary expression...industrialization process. Although strikes occurred prior to the industrial...workers continued to strike. One of the most famous “strikes” of the period...
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