"sickout" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 集体病假抗议

Definition

“sickout” 指的是许多员工同时请病假，以此作为抗议手段，而不是正式罢工。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“sickout” 属于非正式用语，多用于公共部门或工会员工。它指通过集体请病假进行间接抗议，这种做法可能导致纪律处分。

Examples

The teachers organized a sickout to protest their low pay.

老师们发起了**集体病假抗议**，反对工资过低。

A sickout can shut down all city buses if enough drivers join.

如果有足够多的司机参与，**集体病假抗议**可以让全市公交瘫痪。

Some workers participated in a sickout instead of striking.

一些工人选择参与**集体病假抗议**，而不是罢工。

Rumors are going around about a possible sickout next week.

有传言说下周可能会有**集体病假抗议**。

Management called the sickout an abuse of sick leave policies.

管理层称这次**集体病假抗议**是对病假政策的滥用。

After the sickout, the company finally agreed to discuss working conditions.

**集体病假抗议**后，公司终于同意讨论工作条件。