+A **lockout** is a temporary work stoppage initiated by management during a [labor dispute](/wiki/labor_dispute). It is an employer's direct action, barring employees from the workplace to pressure them into accepting terms. This contrasts with a [strike](/wiki/strike), which is initiated by workers.
+## See also
+- [Strike](/wiki/strike)
+- [Industrial Action](/wiki/industrial_action)
+- [Union](/wiki/union)
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