work-inn.
/ˈwəːkɪn/, U.S. /ˈwərkˌɪn/ A form of protest, esp. in response to threatened closure or redundancy, in which workers occupy the workplace and continue working, typically to demonstrate the value or continuing viability of their work. Cf. sit-in n.
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society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > [noun] > protest > forms of
rattening1828
polytechnic1835
restriction1852
lockout1853
ca'canny1896
restrictive practice1896
go-slow1920
hartal1920
lock-in1920
working to rule1920
work-to-rule1920
cacannyism1921
job actionc1926
slowdown1926
gherao1967
work-in1967
work-to-contract1969
sick-out1970
sick-in1974
siege action1977
1967 N.Y. Times 11 June 68/4 Case-workers, home economists and children's counselors would stage a ‘work-in’ at the 32 welfare centers, children's shelters and other facilities.
1973 Times Lit. Suppl. 30 Nov. 1469/1 The series of work-ins or sit-ins in the past two or three years in which workers have occupied factories in pursuit of wage claims or as a refusal to accept redundancy notices.
1983 Daily Tel. 23 June 19/3 A judge strongly attacked the police for staging a dawn raid to break up the work-in.
1993 G. Elliott Labourism & Eng. Genius iii. 82 The Industry Secretary bailed out Upper Clyde Shipbuilders to end a work-in.
2000 F. Keane Stranger's Eye 23 In July the workers began a fight to save their jobs. They staged a work-in which went on through the year.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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