walkout

n. worker strike; leaving out of protest

In labor disputes, a walkout is a labor strike, the act of employees collectively leaving the workplace as an act of protest.A walkout can also mean the act of leaving a place of work, school, a meeting, a company, or an organization, especially if meant as an expression of protest or disapproval.A walkout can be seen as different from a strike in that a walkout can occur spontaneously, and need not necessarily involve all the workers present, whereas a strike is often voted on beforehand by the workers, giving notification both to all of the workers and to the company affected.
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Noun
1. a strike in which the workers walk out
(hypernym) strike, work stoppage
(derivation) strike, walk out
2. the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
(hypernym) protest, objection, dissent
(derivation) walk out

Synonyms and related words:
abandonment, apostasy, arrest, bell, betrayal, bolt, boycott, boycottage, breakaway, check, checkmate, cutoff, dead stop, deadlock, decampment, defection, departure, dereliction, deserter, desertion, egress, end, endgame, ending, escape, evacuation, exit, exodus, final whistle, flight, full stop, getaway, going, grinding halt, gun, halt, hegira, job action, leaving, lockout, outlaw strike, parting, passing, ratting, removal, retirement, retreat, revolt, rulebook slowdown, schism, secession, sick-in, sit-down, sit-down strike, slowdown, stalemate, stand, standoff, standstill, stay, stop, stoppage, strike, sympathy strike, tie-up, turnout, wildcat strike, withdrawal, work stoppage
  

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