A type of labor action, somewhere between normal working conditions and a strike, where workers will do only what the collective bargaining agreement requires them to do, and nothing more, such as refusing to work overtime. It is a pressure tactic, designed to get an employer back to the bargaining table to hammer out a new contract acceptable to the employees. Also known as quiet quitting.
When teachers were not getting what they were asking for during contract talks, they went on work-to-rule, suspending extracurricular activities and after class student meetings.
by BlastFurnace May 23, 2025
Get the work-to-rulemug. An unemployed person who seemingly has average or more intelligence but is completely useless and untrainable at all types of jobs/occupations or anything work related. Having absolutely no job skills whatsoever.
Joe: "Hey man, why do you let that freeloading loser stay with you? Tell him to get his lazy ass out there and get a job."
Adam: "Nah dude. Tommy's cool... He's just a bit work-tarded is all."
Adam: "Nah dude. Tommy's cool... He's just a bit work-tarded is all."
by ShamelessGuy May 13, 2014
Get the work-tardedmug. You say something is, "crazy work" when you have to go out of your way for it. AKA, bending over backwards for something or someone. AKA, doing the most.
by craazyworkk June 12, 2024
Get the crazy workmug. NOT "fine linen", but a cloth destined for hardy cleaning! "snot rag", paper towel, dust cloth, etc. -during its' life span it may have at least one use!
i'm going to downgrade this snot rag into a slop mop, acknowledging its' lineage as a working rag.
wheres' my working rag? i've got slops to mop!!
wheres' my working rag? i've got slops to mop!!
by michael foolsley April 7, 2011
Get the working ragmug. 
by crazyozzyboy January 11, 2025
Get the nuts workmug. by Lisamonalisapizza February 15, 2022
Get the Wood workingmug.