picket line

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Executives said the plant has enough workers crossing the picket line to run a partial shift during parts of the strike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Support sometimes manifests as a ‘sympathy strike’ or ‘solidarity action,’ such as when Teamsters refuse to cross a picket line and logistics are disrupted,” Koonse added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A year after his appearance in Hazard, he traveled to southwest Virginia and stood on the picket line in solidarity with the striking miners.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Local Boeing officials in St. Louis have said the company is accelerating recruitment of replacement workers and welcoming back employees who cross the picket line.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

Fannie organized strikers to march in a picket line in front of the factory.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell