lockout (Meaning)
lockout (n)
a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
lockout (n.)
The closing of a factory or workshop by an employer, usually in order to bring the workmen to satisfactory terms by a suspension of wages.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lockout
lockout Sentence Examples
- The workers went on lockout after negotiations with management failed.
- The company implemented a lockout to put pressure on the union.
- The lockout lasted for several weeks, causing significant financial hardship for the workers.
- The lockout ended after a breakthrough in negotiations.
- The government intervened to resolve the lockout and prevent further disruption.
- The lockout resulted in job losses and a decline in the local economy.
- The union accused the company of using the lockout as a form of intimidation.
- The lockout was a major setback for labor relations in the industry.
- The lockout raised concerns about the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively.
- The experience of the lockout led to calls for reforms in labor laws.
FAQs About the word lockout
a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to termsThe closing of a factory or workshop
walk out,walk,strike, sit in,
No antonyms found.
The workers went on lockout after negotiations with management failed.
The company implemented a lockout to put pressure on the union.
The lockout lasted for several weeks, causing significant financial hardship for the workers.
The lockout ended after a breakthrough in negotiations.
