EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to strike against; to hold a strike at...
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to have a grating or jarring sound...
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/pag-wel-ga-HAN/
FIL: Ang pagsasagawa ng welga o sama-samang pagtigil sa pagtatrabaho laban sa isang kumpanya, institusyon, o pamahalaan bilang isang anyo ng protesta.
EN: to strike against; to hold a strike at
When the BPO team has had enough of the toxic management and low pay, and they all decide to log off at the same time. This is the verb form of "Tama na! Sobra na!" It's the ultimate group project where the goal is to stop working to demand better conditions. The target of this action is the one being `pinagwewelgahan`.
From `pag-` (action prefix) + `welga` (strike, from Spanish 'huelga') + `-han` (locative/directional suffix).
A verb used to denote the target of a labor strike or protest.
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🇵🇭 Nagbanta ang mga manggagawa na pagwelgahan ang pabrika kung hindi itataas ang kanilang sahod.
🇺🇸 The workers threatened to strike against the factory if their wages are not increased.
🇵🇭 Pinag-aaralan ng unyon kung dapat bang pagwelgahan ang buong industriya.
🇺🇸 The union is studying whether they should hold a strike against the entire industry.
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