sit-down strike
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From 306 U.S. 240 - National Labor Relations Board v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. · 1939Most cited · 915 citing opinions
It was not a mere quitting of work and statement of grievances in the exercise of pressure recognized as lawful. It was an illegal seizure of the buildings in order to prevent their use by the employer in a lawful manner and thus by acts of force and violence to compel the employer to submit.