what does "go on strike" mean?

[Janita]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #275 "The holiday of a lifetime", question 10

It was only when she had finished her breakfast that she realised why the airport had seemed so quiet- everyone had stopped work and gone on .........!

(a) hit
(b) knock
(c) fall
(d) strike

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #275 "The holiday of a lifetime", answer 10

It was only when she had finished her breakfast that she realised why the airport had seemed so quiet- everyone had stopped work and gone on strike!

Correct answer: (d) strike

Your answer was: incorrect
It was only when she had finished her breakfast that she realised why the airport had seemed so quiet- everyone had stopped work and gone on fall!
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what go on strike means?

Janita

[Alan]

Hi,

'Go on strike' means that you have decided to stop working in your job because you are making some kind of protest or have a dispute over pay or conditions of work or other issues.

Alan
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