Meaning & use
Strikebreakers
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People who work in place of striking employees, often hired to undermine a labor strike.
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The company brought in strikebreakers to keep the factory running during the walkout.
Union members clashed with strikebreakers outside the plant gates.
A note on using this word
Union members often use the more pejorative term 'scabs' for the same group.
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