noun
- a strike or labor action that occurs before a scheduled or planned event, or a preliminary strike intended to test or prepare for a larger action
Usage: labor/industrial relations context
verb
- to strike or take labor action before a scheduled event or as a preliminary measure
Usage: labor/industrial relations context
Examples
- The union organized a prestrike to demonstrate worker solidarity before contract negotiations began.
- Workers decided to prestrike as a warning to management about their grievances.
- The prestrike lasted only two hours but sent a clear message to the company.
- Labor leaders voted to prestrike rather than wait for the official negotiation deadline.