1. A labor action where workers strike in stages or shifts rather than all at once, typically to maintain partial operations and increase pressure on employers
The union organized a staggered strike to maintain some production while pressing their demands.
O sindicato organizou uma greve escalonada para manter alguma produção enquanto pressionava suas reivindicações.
2. A strike in which different groups of workers cease work at different times according to a predetermined schedule
Through a staggered strike, they could disrupt operations without losing all worker income.
Através de uma greve escalonada, eles poderiam interromper as operações sem perder toda a renda dos trabalhadores.