grève du zèle

Notre patron nous a réprimandés pour avoir participé à la grève du zèle.
Our boss castigated us for having participated in the go-slow.
Le représentant syndical a lancé une grève du zèle.
The union rep initiated a go-slow.
Le syndicat a décidé de faire une grève du zèle toute la semaine prochaine.
The union decided to carry out a slowdown all next week.
Les ouvriers de la chaîne de montage ont mené une grève du zèle.
The assembly line workers carried out a go-slow.
Les employés de l'hôtel ont promis de faire une grève du zèle s'ils n'obtiennent pas d'augmentation.
The workers at the hotel have vowed to do a slowdown if they don't get a raise.
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