A strikebreaker (sometimes pejoratively called a scab, blackleg, bootlicker, blackguard or knobstick) is a person who works despite an ongoing strike.

25 авг. 2023 г. · In the context of organized labor, scab is a derogatory term referring to a worker who declines to join a union, leaves the union or accepts a ...

13 нояб. 2024 г. · noun ; (1) · a worker who refuses to join a labor union ; (2) · a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended ; ( ...

28 авг. 2023 г. · A scab is a worker who crosses a picket line in violation of a planned work stoppage or strike. It's the worst thing you can be in the labor ...

23 авг. 2024 г. · Any labor action today will inevitably lead to someone getting called a scab, an insult used to smear people who cross picket lines, break up strikes or refuse ...

21 окт. 2023 г. · A scab is a non union worker brought in to work in place of a union worker who is striking. The scab often times is paid as much or more than ...

12 авг. 2023 г. · Scab is a derogatory term for someone who leaves or declines to join a labor union, freeing them to work during a strike.

12 дек. 2023 г. · A scab refers to a person who takes over the job of striking workers or works during a strike, often provoking resentment among union members.

1 сент. 2024 г. · So, English writers started using “scab” as slang for a scoundrel. In the 19th century, American workers started using the word to attack peers ...

16 апр. 2023 г. · By 1590, the book notes, “scab” had picked up another meaning: slang for a scoundrel or cheat. The word made its first official appearance ...