strike-break
Undermine labor action
To strike-break is to work during a labor strike, undermining the collective action of striking workers.
Strike-breakers—also called scabs—cross picket lines to fill positions vacated by strikers, weakening the union's bargaining power.
The term carries strong negative connotations among labor supporters: The company brought in workers to strike-break during the walkout.
Dried blood crust
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- picket lineProtesting workers' boundary
- replacement workerSubstitute during labor dispute
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
lockout · management · non-union · blackleg · fink · rat · labor dispute · injunction
scab
Dried blood crust
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- picket lineProtesting workers' boundary
- replacement workerSubstitute during labor dispute
collective bargaining · lockout · management · non-union · blackleg · fink · rat · labor dispute · injunction · contract negotiation
intervene
Come between opposing sides
undermine · sabotage · disperse · suppress · quell · crush · defeat · weaken · dissolve · overcome
strike-breakstrike
Forceful impact or stoppage
picket · unionize · walk out · organize · wildcat strike
strike-breakstand firm
Refuse to retreat
hold the line · rally · demonstrate · boycott · mutual aid