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Meaning of Work-in | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A form of direct action where workers whose jobs are under threat remain in their place of employment and continue working without pay.

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Examples

“2024, Ian R. Mitchell, Walking Through Glasgow's Industrial Past The yard was […] one of the main focal points of the UCS work-in, and the power base of its main spokesman Jimmy Reid, though he was a Govanite, not a Bankie.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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