strike leader

Union action head

A strike leader is the person who organizes and directs a labor strike, coordinating workers, negotiating with management, and serving as spokesperson for the strikers' demands.

The role requires rallying support while maintaining discipline among participants: The strike leader addressed the picket line at dawn.

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union · protest · walkout · work stoppage · agitator · solidarity · collective action · megaphone · demands · negotiator · chants · grievance · workers · rank and file · rally · militant · activist · labor

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One who dismantles organized labor

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