Protest tactics

work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work

collective action (e.g. march) by people who are supporting or protesting against a cause of concern

thumb|right|upright=1.1|Protesters advocating boycott of KFC due to [[animal welfare concerns]]

method of non-violent resistance or pressure

A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer called supplication.

thumb|Thích Quảng Đức protesting the persecution of Buddhists in South Vietnam by self-immolation on 11 June 1963.

practice of destroying, often ceremoniously, books or other written material

practice of achieving goals through nonviolent methods

action intended to reveal an existing problem, highlight an alternative, or demonstrate a possible solution to a social issue

temporary work stoppage or denial of employment initiated by the management of a company during a labor dispute

strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates

tactic used by left-wing protesters who wear black clothing and masks; used to conceal wearers' identities from the police and politically opposing organizationg, protect from the pepper spray and making group look like large unified mass

exercise of power by Rome's plebeian citizens

thumb|upright|Florida A&M University|FAMU student Benjamin Cowins during a 1961 sit-in at McCrory's lunch counter in Tallahassee, during [[Jim Crow]] thumb|A sit-in for climate action in Melbourne, Australia

ballot on which no candidate is selected, sometimes used to vote against all available candidates

indirect expression of hostility

method of protest or insult

refusal to pay a tax in opposition to a government or policy, rather than taxation itself

thumb|Employees of the BBC form a picket line during a strike in May 2005. Picketing is a form of protest in which people (called pickets or picketers) congregate outside a place of work or location where an event is taking place. Often, this is done in an attempt to dissuade others from going in ("crossing the picket line"), but it can also be done to draw public attention to a cause. Picketers normally endeavor to be non-violent. It can have a number of aims but is generally to put pressure on the party targeted to meet particular demands or cease operations. This pressure is achieved by har

Work-to-rule, also known as an Italian strike or a slowdown in United States usage, and ('white strike') in Italy, is a job action in which employees do no more than the minimum required by the rules of their contract or job, and strictly follow time-consuming rules normally not enforced. It is a passive-aggressive form of labor opposition. This may cause a slowdown or decrease in productivity if the employer does not hire enough employees or pay the appropriate salary and consequently does not have the requirements needed to run normally.

thumb|right|Casserole protest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 24, 2012 In Spanish, a cacerolazo ( or ) or cacerolada (); also in Catalan a cassolada ( or ) is a form of popular protest which consists of a group of people making noise by banging pots, pans, and other utensils in order to call for attention.

thumb|upright=1.4|William Hogarth's engraving "[[Hudibras Encounters the Skimmington" (illustration to Samuel Butler's Hudibras)]] Charivari (, , , alternatively spelled shivaree or chivaree and also called a skimmington) was a European and North American folk custom designed to shame a member of the community, in which a mock parade was staged through the settlement accompanied by a discordant mock serenade. Since the crowd aimed to make as much noise as possible by beating on pots and pans or anything that came to hand, these parades were often referred to as rough music.

strike in which one or multiple persons refrain from sex with their partners to achieve certain goals

vote cast in an election to demonstrate dissatisfaction with the choice of candidates or the current political system

thumb|right|upright=1.4|Someone smashing a cream pie in a young woman’s face. thumb|240x240px|A man getting hit with a thrown pie Pieing or a pie attack is the act of throwing a pie at a person. In Britain, a pie in the context of throwing is traditionally referred to as a custard pie. An aluminium pie pan or paper plate filled with whipped cream or more typically, shaving cream can substitute for a real pie, however, bakery pies such as chocolate cream pie, banana cream pie, coconut cream pie, or lemon meringue pie are also used, especially when one desires a more messy and humiliating effect

ballot that is invalid and is thus not included in the final vote count

thumb|Die-in at the Queer Liberation March, 2019, in Manhattanthumb|Die-in protest against 2003 invasion of Iraq in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.thumb|Die-in by I BIKE Dublin at [[Dublin City Council, 2019, in Dublin]]

Samoan political movement

outdoor assembly of people carrying candles, held after sunset in order to show support for a specific cause

form of protest

300px|thumb|upright=1.3|Czech politicians Jiří Paroubek (left) and Karel Březina were attacked with eggs at a rally for the 2009 European parliament election in the Czech Republic Egging is the act of throwing eggs at people or property. The eggs are usually raw, but can be hard-boiled or rotten.

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2008 incident in Baghdad, Iraq

An escrache (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a type of direct action demonstration which involves publicly harassing public figures, usually by congregating around their homes, chanting, and publicly shaming them. In Argentina, the term was coined by the human rights group HIJOS, to condemn the genocides committed by members of the Proceso de Reorganización Nacional who were pardoned by Carlos Menem.

criminal action or civil resistance involving throwing rocks

thumb|A Marlboro cigarette advertisement on a billboard détourned by the group [[BUGAUP, by defacing the cowboy image and modifying the text to read "It's a bore."]]

Non-profit event

Gherao, meaning "encirclement", is a word which denotes a tactic used by labour activists and union leaders in India; it is similar to picketing. Usually, a group of people would surround a politician or a government building until their demands are met, or answers given. This principle was introduced as a formal means of protest in the labour sector by Subodh Banerjee, the PWD and Labour Minister in the 1967 and 1969 United Front Governments of West Bengal, respectively.

A slowdown (UK: go-slow) is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. A slowdown may be used as either a prelude or an alternative to a strike, as it is seen as less disruptive as well as less risky and costly for workers and their union. Striking workers usually go unpaid and risk being replaced, so a slowdown is seen as a way to put pressure on management while avoiding these outcomes. Other times slowdowns are accompanied by acts of sabotage on the part of workers to provide further disrup

form of political protest in Russia and Ukraine

industrial action by a trade union in support of a strike initiated by workers in a separate corporation

tactic used during protests and demonstrations

thumb|Piqueteros at a protest rally, September 2005

occupying trees as a political protest

protest where the protester sit down

agrarian agitation for land reform in rural Ireland

Ecotage ( ) is sabotage carried out for environmental reasons.

performative style of political activism, derived from mainstream cheerleading

form of political protest in 1970s America by LGBT activists

displaying a blank paper or sign as a protest

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disruptive action oriented to change

behaviour of intentionally inflicting harm by strictly following the orders of a superior

candidate proposed as a means of casting a protest vote or satirizing the political system

right|290px|thumb|A pedestrian engaging in carwalking in Lyon, [[France.]] Carwalking is the act of walking across a stationary car, often done in response to cars parked illegally in pedestrian areas. This can result in damage to the vehicle and is a form of protest against high motorization rates in urban areas.

town-hall style meeting in Latin America

form of social protest