I.down1[美 daʊn, 英 daʊn]副down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).
In that case, a union had engaged in a sit-down strike which shuttered a hosiery company's operations and prevented it from fulfilling its interstate contracts.
Last week, staff of the company embarked on a three-day sit-down strike across the country, saying they will persist until the citizenry joins them in the fight.
The lawyers who have been on a sit-down strike for two months now are demanding better conditions of service and the implementation of their pension scheme.