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walkout

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[ wawk-out ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a strike by workers.
the act of leaving or being absent from a meeting, especially as an expression of protest.
a doorway in a building or room that gives direct access to the outdoors:
a home with a sliding-glass walkout from the living room to the patio.

adjective

having a doorway that gives direct access to the outdoors:
a walkout basement.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of walkout¹

1885–90, Americanism; noun, adj. use of verb phrase walk out

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Members of Unite began staging one-day walkouts in January after being told some workers would be downgraded and have their pay cut.

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The industrial action, which began in January and escalated to an all-out walkout in March, has seen hundreds of Birmingham's refuse workers on strike.

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Bin workers who belong to the Unite union began an all-out strike on 11 March, following sporadic walkouts since January.

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As Birmingham's bin strikes enter their fifth week, the health secretary has said he is concerned about the impact of the walkout on public health.

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The Unite union said it had "no option" but to consider a walkout, accusing the university of "gross financial mismanagement".

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