wildcat strike
Syllables: wild·cat strike/ˈwaɪldˌkæt ˈstɹaɪk/US/ˈwaɪ.əldˌkæt ˈstɹaɪk/
wildcat strike noun: a labor strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.
Noun
wildcat strike (plural wildcat strikes)
- A labor strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.
- Organized workers must have their strike backed by the union. If the employer can bargain with his workers only through the union, the workers must also use the same channel. Hence "wildcat" strikes are outlawed, unless the circumstances are so unusual that the unions have ceased really to...1963, Austin Fagothey, “Work and Wages”, in Right and Reason: Ethics in Theory and Practice, 3rd edition, St. Louis, Mo.: C. V. Mosby Company, →OCLC, page 399
- It [the Taft–Hartley Act] labels certain union practices as "unfair" and permits the NLRB [National Labor Relations Board] to take action to stop them. These unfair practices include wildcat strikes (walking off the job without taking a strike vote), sympathy strikes (striking to demonstrate...1969, George G. Bruntz, John Bremer, “Labor Policy and Social Security”, in American Government, Boston, Mass.: Ginn and Company, →OCLC, unit IX (Government and the General Welfare), page 478
- Synonyms:
- wildcat
wildcat strike meaning in Tamil, Malay and Vietnamese
wildcat strike in Tamil
- திடீர் வேலை நிறுத்தம், முன் அறிவிருப்பில்லாத வேலை நிறுத்தம்
wildcat strike in Malay
- labour strike not authorized by the leaders of a trade union
- mogok liar
wildcat strike in Vietnamese
- labour strike not authorized by the leaders of a trade union
- đình công tự phát
Examples of wildcat strike in a sentence
- Despite the progressive provisions of the 1974 labor agreement, there were more wildcat strikes in the bituminous coal industry in 1974 than ever before in history.1977 September 23, “Statement of the National Association of Manufacturers on Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act Presented to...
- The wildcat strike differs considerably from authorized strikes.1984, “The Foreman/Supervisor’s Role in Labor Relations”, in Carl Heyel, H. W. Nance, editors, The Foreman/Supervisor’s Handbook, 5th...
Synonyms of wildcat strike
Forms of wildcat strike
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Origin of wildcat strike
From wildcat (“illegal, risky”) + strike.
Words formed from wildcat strike
Questions about wildcat strike
- What does wildcat strike mean?
- Wildcat strike means a labor strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.
- What is wildcat strike in Tamil?
- Wildcat strike in Tamil is திடீர் வேலை நிறுத்தம், முன் அறிவிருப்பில்லாத வேலை நிறுத்தம். See Wildcat strike meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use wildcat strike in a sentence?
- Despite the progressive provisions of the 1974 labor agreement, there were more wildcat strikes in the bituminous coal industry in 1974 than ever before in history.
- What part of speech is wildcat strike?
- Wildcat strike is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wildcat strike?
- Wildcat strike is pronounced /ˈwaɪ.əldˌkæt ˈstɹaɪk/ (US).
- What is the plural of wildcat strike?
- The plural of wildcat strike is wildcat strikes.
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