Sentence examples for a large-scale strike from inspiring English sources
A large-scale strike took place in Sweden in 1902 over similar issues and was followed by one in Italy in 1904 protesting the use of soldiers as strikebreakers.
In a statement on Sunday, UGT and CCOO, Spain's biggest unions, the Catalan national assembly (ANC), a powerful pro-independence civil association, and 41 other organisations called for a large-scale strike in protest against "the grave violation of rights and freedoms" today.
It conducts a little more than 30 attacks a week, carries out a large-scale strike every four to six weeks, and has expanded its efforts to recruit Iraqis, leading to a significant increase in the number of Iraqi-born suicide bombers.
In September 1942, the Germans arrested over 400 workers which they feared were plotting a large-scale strike action.
Such a large-scale strike being rare these days, their success or failure in the fight will send a strong message, he said.
As for the threat of a large-scale strike by China or Russia, the prospect of massive U.S. retaliation is supposed to deter both from ever launching missiles.
The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said that it was closely monitoring the situation and had issued guidance to forces on dealing with large-scale strike action.
And so, in summer 2011, the then 26-year-old helped organize the "Nardò uprising"—the first large-scale strike held by migrant laborers in Italy.
A variety of factors, including the fear of Communist infiltration of labour unions, the tremendous growth in both membership and power of unions, and a series of large-scale strikes, contributed to an anti-union climate in the United States after World War II.
Shareholders and the executives at its multinational parent company, 21st Century Fox, could be more attuned to the consequences of a large-scale advertising strike.
Although it's known as a hotbed for social justice rallies (including a large-scale teachers' strike in 2006), the city's infectious zeal goes far beyond the political, spilling into all its pursuits.
