I'm a crane operator and we have a term in our industry called dragging up. It refers to an operator that decides to stop working in the middle of the shift. This causes everyone else in the operation from the foreman's to the carpenters to anyone really to not be able to do their jobs because they don't have a working crane anymore.
Now usually this only happens because of pay disputes or an employer going against an initial agreement when signing on to the job. Crane operators are able to do this because you have to have an nccco operating license which usually cost around $10,000 and years of experience to gain and is not easily replaceable. And if someone were to try to run your crane after they kick you off you can have the entire company reported to with a very simple phone number.
I believe all workers should have this power to some extent. The dynamic of an employer having all power over an employee is completely unbalanced. You're expected to give a two week notice but if you tell your work you plan on quitting to go to a competitor and you want to put in your two weeks they will deprive you of that time to spite you. Just my opinion, power to the people!