What (who) is call a strike - definition
Frank Bacon Memorial Strike-a-Thon; Strike-a-thon
Strike action
![Agitated workers face the factory owner in ''The Strike''. Painted by [[Robert Koehler]] in 1886.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/"Der Streik" von Robert Koehler.jpg?width=200 "Agitated workers face the factory owner in ''The Strike''. Painted by [[Robert Koehler]] in 1886.")
![1934 strike]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Battle strike 1934.jpg?width=200 "1934 strike]].")
![Strike breakers, ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' strike, 1986, [[Chicago]], Illinois](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Chicago Tribune 1986 strikebreakers.jpg?width=200 "Strike breakers, ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' strike, 1986, [[Chicago]], Illinois")
![[[2005 New York City transit strike]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Day113kstreetb.JPG?width=200 "[[2005 New York City transit strike]]")
![Display of demands during a strike in 2016 at [[Verisure]], a French security company](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Display of demands during the 2016 Verisure strike in Châtenay-Malabry - NAO - 2016-03-31.jpg?width=200 "Display of demands during a strike in 2016 at [[Verisure]], a French security company")
![Strike in [[Pas-de-Calais]] (1906)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/La grève des mineurs du Pas-de-Calais, 1906.jpg?width=200 "Strike in [[Pas-de-Calais]] (1906)")
![Metal workers doing motorized strike in [[Hyvinkää]], Finland in March 1971](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Motorized-metal-strike-protest-1971.jpg?width=200 "Metal workers doing motorized strike in [[Hyvinkää]], Finland in March 1971")
![Strikebreaking driver and cart being stoned during sanitation worker strike. [[New York City]], 1911.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/New York garbage cart being stoned.jpg?width=200 "Strikebreaking driver and cart being stoned during sanitation worker strike. [[New York City]], 1911.")
![Victims of a clash between striking workers and the army in [[Prostějov]], Austria-Hungary, April 1917](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Oběti srážky stávkujících s vojskem v dubnu 1917.jpg?width=200 "Victims of a clash between striking workers and the army in [[Prostějov]], Austria-Hungary, April 1917")
![''The charge'' by [[Ramon Casas]] (1899)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ramon Casas Charge.jpg?width=200 "''The charge'' by [[Ramon Casas]] (1899)")
![''Strike'', painting by [[Stanisław Lentz]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stanisław Lentz, Strajk.jpg?width=200 "''Strike'', painting by [[Stanisław Lentz]]")
![A strike leader addressing strikers in [[Gary, Indiana]] in 1919](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Striker assembly.jpg?width=200 "A strike leader addressing strikers in [[Gary, Indiana]] in 1919")
![A [[general strike]] on 5 November 1905 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Suurlakko Tampereella.jpg?width=200 "A [[general strike]] on 5 November 1905 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]")
![Strike action (1879), painting by [[Theodor Kittelsen]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Theodor Kittelsen Streik 1879.jpg?width=200 "Strike action (1879), painting by [[Theodor Kittelsen]]")
![A rally of the trade union [[UNISON]] in [[Oxford]] during a strike on 28 March 2006](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Unison strike rally Oxford 20060328.jpg?width=200 "A rally of the trade union [[UNISON]] in [[Oxford]] during a strike on 28 March 2006")
![Ministry of Education]] building on 7 March 2012](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Õpetajate streik Tartus 2012.jpg?width=200 "Ministry of Education]] building on 7 March 2012")
WORK STOPPAGE CAUSED BY THE MASS REFUSAL OF EMPLOYEES TO WORK
Labor strike; Industrial Action; Work stoppage; Union flying squad; Labour strike; Wild cat (labour movement); Strike (labor); Strike breaking; Sickout; Union strike; Industrial dispute; Strike (action); Work strike; Recognition strike; Recognitional picketing; Right of strike; Right to strike; Striking workers; Striking worker; Workers strike; On strike; Go on strike; Strike actions; Strike (industrial action); Trade union strike; Workers' strike; Back to work legislation; Sick-out; Sick out; Red flu; Going on strike; Worker strike; Employee strike; Labour action; Labor action; Organization strike
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage, caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances.
call a spade a spade
FIGURATIVE EXPRESSION
Calling a spade a spade; Calls a spade a spade; Called a spade a spade; To call a spade a spade
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call sign
![WWV]], indicating its early location in the U.S. state of [[Maryland]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/QSL card sent to listener confirming reception of WWV from Maryland - 194007.jpg?width=200 "WWV]], indicating its early location in the U.S. state of [[Maryland]]")
UNIQUE DESIGNATION FOR A TRANSMITTING STATION
Television call sign; Call letters; Radio call sign; Call signs; Callsign (radio); Call Letters; Amateur call letters; Call letter; Australian callsigns; W (call sign); Ham prefix; Broadcast call sign; Call Sign; Callsigns; Call-sign; International call sign; International call signs; Call signal; International callsign; Call name (call letters); Callsign
Sequence of letters and numbers, unique to each ship, that identify the ship.
Wikipedia
Strike-a-Thon
The Frank Bacon Memorial Strike-a-thon is an annual charity bowling event (since 1984), in Connecticut, USA, which raises funds for the Western Connecticut Regional Hospice.
Examples of use of call a strike
1. The union may call a strike to get management‘s attention.
2. "Unite wouldn‘t call a strike ballot it couldn‘t win.
3. Some stewards are known to be keen to call a strike to coincide with the England–Ecuador match.
4. Earlier this month, the union had declared a work dispute and threatened to call a strike over the planned dismissals.
5. Under legislation passed in March, umbrella unions, such as the NLC, are not allowed to call a strike.