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A strikebreaker (sometimes pejoratively called a scab, blackleg, bootlicker, blackguard or knobstick) is a person who works despite an ongoing strike. Strikebreakers may be current employees ( union members or not), or new hires to keep the organization running (hired after or during the strike).
Inflatable rats, Union rats, or Scabby rats, are giant inflatables in the shape of cartoon rats, commonly used in the United States by protesting or striking trade unions. They serve as a sign of opposition against employers or nonunion contractors and are intended to call public attention to companies employing nonunion labor or engaging in ...
The concept of union strikebreaking or union scabbing refers to any circumstance in which union workers themselves cross picket lines to work. Unionized workers are sometimes required to cross the picket lines established by other unions due to their organizations having signed contracts which include no-strike clauses.
These are the pros and cons of unions. It’s been a big win for labor this fall. Alongside the UPS workers' new contract, the 148-day Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike ended. The Hollywood ...
The country's GDP has been growing at a nice clip forever (give or take a recession or two). But in the past three decades, workers have been getting a smaller share of the pie. Many economists ...
The FiCore, viewed as anti-union or "scabs" by the union, [19] makes a choice not to honor this pledge. Occasions when an entertainment union worker accepts work in a non-union project against union regulations are known as working "off the card." Unions take disciplinary action against members reported or otherwise found to be working off the ...
“Federal employees should be cautious and follow the guidance of their unions to protect their rights.” At least 20,000 federal employees have accepted the buyout offer, a White House official ...
Union busting is a range of activities undertaken to disrupt or weaken the power of trade unions or their attempts to grow their membership in a workplace. Union busting tactics can refer to both legal and illegal activities, and can range anywhere from subtle to violent.