What is 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 called?
lockout — 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. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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