lãn công

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To engage in a go-slow / to work-to-rule: The primary meaning of "lãn công" is a form of industrial action where workers deliberately reduce their work rate or output, or perform their duties with excessive adherence to rules, as a protest, without a full stoppage of work.
   • To stage a slowdown strike: It specifically refers to a labor protest tactic characterized by a deliberate decrease in productivity.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công nhân nhà máy quyết định lãn công để phản đối điều kiện làm việc. (The factory workers decided to stage a go-slow to protest the working conditions.)
  • Hình thức đấu tranh lãn công thường ít bị đàn áp hơn là đình công. (The form of struggle, the go-slow, is often less suppressed than a strike.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lãn công" is often used in political or historical contexts describing labor movements, particularly in capitalist systems. It implies a calculated, persistent form of protest rather than a spontaneous work stoppage.

Variants and Related Words

• Đình công (v): to strike, to stop work completely.
  • Cuộc đình công đã làm ngừng hoạt động nhà máy. (The strike halted the factory's operations.)

Synonyms

• Go-slow: a form of industrial action.
• Work-to-rule: a labor protest following official rules exactly to reduce efficiency.
• Slowdown strike: a strike characterized by reduced productivity.

Related Concepts

• Industrial action: a broader term for measures taken by workers in a labor dispute.
• Labor protest: collective action by workers to express grievances.