wildcat strike

Noun

Meaning

a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

strike revolt boycott mutiny stoppage slowdown sit down lockout walkout job action go-slow picket line general strike industrial action work stoppage

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Hypernyms

strike work stoppage

Examples

After Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times, a wildcat strike saw all NBA playoff teams refuse to play their games last week with a handful of MLB teams joining the strike as well. Source: Internet

Over 60 graduate and undergraduate students packed the Graduate Student Commons on Feb. 4 to discuss escalation plans and undergraduate demands in the midst of the wildcat strike. Source: Internet

However, workers could still launch wildcat strike actions. Source: Internet

Mr. Hancock introduced this bill as a response to the wildcat strike by corrections officers that began at the Edmonton Remand Centre earlier this year. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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