grève du zèle

French

Etymology

Literally, “zeal strike”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɛv dy zɛl/

Noun

grève du zèle f (plural grèves du zèle)

1. work-to-rule (labor protest in which employees do only the minimum work required by the rules of a workplace, following safety or other regulations to the letter in order to cause a slowdown)

See also

• grève de la faim
• grève du sexe
• grève perlée
• minimum syndical