wildcat strike
Example Sentences
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Those grievances continue to give rise to wildcat strikes and protests like those that the country has experienced in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times
Their efforts culminated in the 1978 Metro wildcat strike — a strike undertaken without the backing of union leadership — that shut down the system for nearly a week.
From Washington Post
Instead, after nearly a week of ignoring the gathering storm, Castillo, a campesino and former wildcat strike leader, poured gasoline on the fire by accusing the protest leaders of being “malicious and paid.”
From Washington Post
Some were fired for what they described as retaliation for their activism, beginning with wildcat strikes in 2019 at numerous Matamoros factories.
From Reuters
Issues like these persuaded Ms. Karlidag to join the Gorillas Workers Collective, the organizing group that has instigated a series of wildcat strikes throughout Berlin, demanding safety equipment and reliable pay.
From New York Times
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