Translations for „work-to-rule“ in the English » German Dictionary

work-to-ˈrule N no pl esp Brit

work-to-rule

Dienst m nach Vorschrift

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to work to rule

Dienst nach Vorschrift tun

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Slowdowns are related to but can be distinguished from work-to-rule, another action in which workers refuse to perform more than their required duties.

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The union has been on a work-to-rule since taking part in the autumn national strike.

www.bbc.co.uk

About 50 learning opportunities would be cancelled due to the work-to-rule.

www.therecord.com

Since public workers were prohibited to strike, they carried out work-to-rule protests that caused trains to be delayed.

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Other tactics include go-slow, sabotage, work-to-rule, sit-in or en-masse not reporting to work.

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The union has also indicated it might work-to-rule instead of staging a full walk out.

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It is understood that the control room staff have called off a work-to-rule, which was due to begin this weekend.

www.independent.ie

The work-to-rule and overtime ban could mean delays to repairs of leaks and burst pipes in the weeks ahead.

www.gazettelive.co.uk

In an e-mail to staff, the union urged teachers to end the work-to-rule action.

globalnews.ca

After a series of acrimonious meetings, negotiations broke down and the association entered a work-to-rule campaign by refusing to patrol or hand out fines.

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