What does Lockout mean?
The exclusion of employees by their employer from their place of work until certain terms are agreed to.
The management threatened a lockout if the union did not accept the new contract terms.
Lockout in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanAussperrung
Vorübergehende Schließung des Betriebs durch den Arbeitgeber im Arbeitskampf.
Frenchlock-out
also grève patronale
Fermeture temporaire d'un établissement par l'employeur pour faire pression.
Spanishcierre patronal
also lockout
Suspensión del trabajo por decisión del empresario ante un conflicto.
Italianserrata
Sospensione dell'attività disposta dal datore di lavoro per rappresaglia.
Common phrases with Lockout
- threatened a lockout
- accept terms lockout
- management lockout
Synonyms and opposites for Lockout
- Synonym Employer strike
- Opposite Strike