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: a strike that is brought against an employer because of a dispute regarding economic benefits or conditions (as wages) Note: Workers engaged in an economic strike can legally be replaced …

2 days ago · The largest nurses' strike in New York City history began on Monday morning.

17 hours ago · Nearly 15,000 nurses went on strike Monday at some of New York City’s top hospitals, with workers demanding more robust staffing and higher pay.

1 day ago · Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract …

When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves.

if a trade union or official organization calls, takes, or leads a group of workers out on strike, it announces that they are stopping working because they are not satisfied with their pay, …

Nov 4, 2025 · Thousands of Boeing workers go on strike Boeing workers from three different Midwestern manufacturing plants who build fighter jets have gone on strike. CBS News' …

1. To start to play music or sing: The band suddenly struck up. To start to play or sing (something): The orchestra struck up a waltz. To cause to start to play or sing: Strike up the …

STRIKE definition: to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit. See examples of strike used in a sentence.