go on strike
US /ɡoʊ ɑn straɪk/
UK /ɡoʊ ɑn straɪk/
1.
in den Streik treten, streiken
to refuse to work as a form of protest, usually to demand better wages or working conditions
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The workers decided to go on strike for higher pay.
Die Arbeiter beschlossen, für höhere Löhne in den Streik zu treten.
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Teachers are threatening to go on strike if their demands are not met.
Lehrer drohen in den Streik zu treten, wenn ihre Forderungen nicht erfüllt werden.