walk off the job

walk off the job
Ⅰ.
walk off the job US
to stop working and refuse to continue doing your job until your employer agrees to what you want: »

Union members threatened to walk off the job unless their employer agreed to stop hiring work out to contractors.

Main Entry: job
Ⅱ.
walk off the job US
to stop working because you are angry or unhappy about something: »

Autoworkers walked off the job after the unions failed to reach an agreement over pay.

Main Entry: walk

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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