A pen-down strike (sometimes known as a tool-down strike or dropping pen), is a form of nonviolent strike action or a

peaceful protest Nonviolent resistance (NVR), or nonviolent action, sometimes called civil resistance, is the practice of achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, satyagraha, const ...

in which an organized group of private, government workers or its associated

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s partially attends their offices in

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without being involved in

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or simply duty. Pen-down usually leading employees to stop their work in protest of to meet their official or professional demands as promised or signed between an employer, organization, government and their employees. In government departments, it is usually observed by the non-gazetted employees in a civil disobedience manner by the workers in an attempt to reach to a consensus. In some countries, a pen-down strike may not be recognized

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. In India, pen-down is mentioned in the

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which defines it as a "labour action". Since it is a symbolic or a nonviolence protest, it achieves

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s without being involved in a direct action and demonstration. Pen-down strike was popularized by the government or private employees in India and Pakistan where workers widely observe pen down strikes in order to fulfill their claims or requirements associated with their job or

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s. Sometimes, a pen-down strike is observed in solidarity with other employees working in relevant field when there has been any discrimination or unlawful activity found as seen by the employees. Pen-down strikes are also seen at

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s where doctors hold a partial protest and refuse to aid medical treatment to patients, excluding in times of

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situations, and while it is a nonviolent protest or strike, employees continue to work in emergency departments and provide emergency medicine to patients.

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