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sickout Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
An organized labor protest in which a group of employees simultaneously call in sick to cause a work stoppage without staging a formal strike, especially when prohibited by law or contract from striking.
Usage Example
"The transit workers staged a two-day blue flu to protest stalled contract negotiations and mandatory overtime."
Strong
blue flu
walkout
work stoppage
job action
strike
Weak
industrial action
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sickout. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sickout