When management shuts workers out during a dispute, what is it called?

A lockout.

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  1. A strike
  2. A lockout ✔
  3. A layoff

Why: A management lockout is the employer-side counterpart to a strike during a dispute.

Huh, didn't know that: A management lockout is the employer-side counterpart to a strike during a dispute.

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A lockout locks the door on work.
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Answer: A lockout. A management lockout is the employer-side counterpart to a strike during a dispute.

  1. Trade union en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_union
    culminating in either strike action or management lockout
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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