strike

: a temporary stoppage of activities in protest against an act or condition.

If someone or something strikes a particular note or sounds a particular note, they create a particular feeling, impression, or atmosphere.

strike" means concerted action resulting in a cessation of work, a refusal to work or to continue to work by employees, or a slow-down or other concerted activity of employees that is designed to or does limit production or services, but does not include an act or omission required for the safety or health of employees ...

If something strikes a chord, it causes people to approve of it or agree with it: Their policy on childcare has struck a responsive chord with women voters. Her speech struck a sympathetic chord among business leaders.

Strike means an organized and intentional stoppage or slowdown of work by employees, intending to make the employer comply with the demands of the employees. For example, a strike may seek higher pay, better benefits, or safer working conditions.

Origin of the term The use of the English word "strike" to describe a work protest was first seen in 1768, when sailors, in support of demonstrations in London, "struck" or removed the topgallant sails of merchant ships at port, thus crippling the ships.

A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument.

The metaphor refers to a chord played on a piano, with one note in yourself harmonizing nicely with a note in that which you are experiencing to create a pleasing chord. The objects being struck are piano strings, not cords.

Synonyms of strike a chord (verb have an effect on) affect. disturb. excite. grab. impress.

A strike is a work stoppage caused by employees' refusal to work, typically to protest an employer decision (to close a plant, freeze wages, cut benefits, impose unpopular work rules, or refuse to improve working conditions, for example).

it's called as a result of a properly organised ballot. it's about a trade dispute between workers and their employer (eg about your terms and conditions) a detailed notice about the industrial action (which is legally required) has been given to the employer at least 7 days before it begins.

Strikes over the years won bigger paychecks, vacations, seniority rights, and the right to tell the foreman “that's not my job.” Without strikes we would have no labor movement, no unions, no contracts, and a far worse working and living situation.