Which form of industrial action involves workers refusing to work in protest against conditions?

• A. Walkout
• B. Go-slow
• C. Sit-in
• D. Strike Action

Answer: (D)

In industrial relations, the action where workers collectively stop working to protest conditions is strike action. This is the clear, formal form of protest where the entire or a significant portion of the workforce refuses to perform their duties to pressure the employer to negotiate changes. It signals seriousness and aims to compel management to address the grievances.

A walkout is a shorter, often less formal stoppage that may be spontaneous; a go-slow reduces output rather than stopping work entirely; a sit-in involves occupying the workplace without performing tasks. While these can be protests, the phrase “refusing to work to protest conditions” most directly describes a strike, making it the best fit.