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Spot unruly servant creating trouble at work? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stoppage

'trouble at work?' is the definition.
(type of strike at a workplace)

'spot unruly servant' is the wordplay.
'unruly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'servant' becomes 'page' (I've seen this before).
'spot' with letters rearranged gives 'stop'.
'stop'+'page'='STOPPAGE'

'creating' is the link.

(Other definitions for stoppage that I've seen before include "Onstruction in pipe or interruption in game" , "Deduction in wages" , "pay may be reduced by this" , "Deduction (from wage); cessation" , "sit-in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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