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Industrial unrest - Definition and Overview

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Industrial unrest is the term used to describe activities undertaken by the workforce when they protest against pay or conditions of their employment.

Actions may include strikes, sit-ins, go-slows or work-to-rule. Historically, riots also took place, such as the action taken by the Luddites during the Industrial Revolution, and other machine wrecking outbreaks.

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