From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgo-slowˌgo-ˈslow noun [countable] British English BELSTOP WORKING/GO ON STRIKEa protest against an employer in which the workers work as slowly as possible SYN slowdown American English → work-to-rule, strike
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go-slow• In the summer of 1953 the union carried out strikes and go-slows in support of a wage claim, but were locked out.• The hospital seemed to be treating as many patients as possible before the go-slow came into effect.From Longman Business Dictionarygo-slowgo-ˈslow noun [countable] British EnglishHUMAN RESOURCES a form of industrial protest in which people deliberately work as slowly as possibleSYNslow-down AmEThe union carried out a series of strikes and go-slows as part of its campaign for higher wages. 