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In 1983, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
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In 1983, a number of labour strikes, labour disputes, and other industrial actions occurred.
A labour strike is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. It is usually a response to employee grievances, such as low pay or poor working conditions. Strikes can also occur to demonstrate solidarity with workers in other workplaces or pressure governments to change policies.
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The Australian government calculated that an average of 249 working days were lost to work stoppages per 1000 workers in 1983, the lowest number since 1967. [41]
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