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work-ins

work-ins is the plural of work-in.

Meaning of work-in

Noun

work-in (plural work-ins)

  1. A form of direct action where workers whose jobs are under threat remain in their place of employment and continue working without pay.
    • 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.2024, Ian R. Mitchell, Walking Through Glasgow's Industrial Past

Questions about work-ins

What is work-ins the plural of?
Work-ins is the plural of work-in.

Words near work-ins in the dictionary

  1. work-harden
  2. work-hardened
  3. work-in
  4. work-in-process
  5. work-in-progress
  6. work-ins
  7. work-intensive
  8. work-life
  9. work-life balance
  10. work-life balances
  11. work-master

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