work to rule
US /wɜrk tə ruːl/
UK /wɜːk tə ruːl/
慣用句
順法闘争, 規則通りに働く
an industrial action in which employees do no more than the minimum required by the rules of their contract, in order to intentionally slow down productivity and cause disruption without actually stopping work
例:
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The railway staff decided to work to rule, causing significant delays to train services.
鉄道職員は順法闘争を行うことを決定し、列車の運行に大幅な遅延を引き起こした。
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During the protest, the factory workers engaged in a work to rule action.
抗議中、工場労働者は順法闘争を行った。