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Work to rule
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按照规章工作, 严格遵循工作规程
a labor strategy where employees intentionally perform their job duties strictly according to the rules and procedures, without going beyond what is explicitly required, as a means of protest or showing dissatisfaction with work conditions
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The company's management team was caught off-guard by the sudden work-to-rule campaign and struggled to reach a resolution with the union.
公司的管理团队被突如其来的按照规章工作,严格遵循工作规程活动所震惊，难以与工会达成解决方案。
The union voted to implement a work to rule campaign to protest the company's proposed wage cuts.
工会投票决定实施按照规章工作,严格遵循工作规程的运动，以抗议公司提出的减薪方案。
to work to rule
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(of workers) to refrain from doing any extra work
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FormalIdiomExample
If the negotiations fail, the workers may decide to work to rule.
If their demands are not met, they will work to rule until further notice.
