huelga novatoria

16:30 Jan 5, 2012
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources
Spanish term or phrase: huelga novatoria
Tipo de huelga que tiene por finalidad alterar, dentro de su período de vigencia, lo que ha sido previamente pactado en un convenio colectivo o pacto.

Any idea what we would call this in English?
Thanks!!
Eleanor P
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:53


Summary of answers provided
3mid-term strike
Simon Bruni
3renegotiation strike
Kathy Leiva
Summary of reference entries provided
Ref.
Taña Dalglish

Discussion entries: 8





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mid-term strike


Explanation:
I was tempted to say wildcat strike, but that would probably include other types of unauthorised strike.

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Simon, am just checking this one out, sounds promising!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I haven't come across this before, and I can see it exists, but I can't find a definition. Do you have one? I don't think it's wildcat strike - that just means it's not approved by the union.
6 mins
  -> It was an attempt at a descriptive translation really. I couldn't find an official term.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
renegotiation strike


Explanation:
Conveys the intended meaning. The purpose of the strike is to renegotiate to obtain a contract novation.

Example sentence(s):
  • "contractual and renegotiation strikes constitute two distinct types of work stoppages"

    Reference: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-232X.1983....
Kathy Leiva
United States
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Very useful link, thank you.

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Reference comments


17 mins
Reference: Ref.

Reference information:
I found two possible terms:

http://www.cirp.es/pub/docs/cite/dicionario_recursos_humanos...

es huelga novatoria
en wildcat strike
en mid-term strike

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Wildcat Strike

What is wildcat strike? definition and meaning
www.investorwords.com/5316/wildcat_strike.html
wildcat strike - definition of wildcat strike - An unauthorized work stoppage while a labor contract is still in effect.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
Note to reference poster
Asker: Definitely not wildcat strike, but mid-term sounds promising so I'll investigate that one further.. thanks!

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