Meaning Of Wildcat Strike In English - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of wildcat strike in English wildcat strikenoun [ C ] uk /ˌwaɪld.kæt ˈstraɪk/ us /ˌwaɪld.kæt ˈstraɪk/ (UK also lightning strike) Add to word list Add to word list a sudden strike (= act of refusing to work as a protest) without any warning by the workers and often without the official support of the unions Industrial action

• abstain
• anti-strike
• blackleg
• come out phrasal verb
• cooling-off period
• demarcation dispute
• job action
• lightning strike
• lock
• lock someone out phrasal verb
• lockout
• on strike phrase
• scab
• sit down phrasal verb
• stoppage
• strikebound
• strikebreaker
• strikebreaking
• striker
• sympathy

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wildcat strike | Business English

wildcat strikenoun [ C ]   HR, WORKPLACE uk us Add to word list Add to word list a situation in which workers suddenly refuse to work because they do not agree with a decision made by their employer about pay, working conditions, etc. Wildcat strikes are not always supported by the trade unions: The wildcat strike by baggage-handlers caused a lot of disruption for air travellers. Compare lightning strike (Definition of wildcat strike from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of wildcat strike

wildcat strike For example, though it might be illegal for a worker to wildcat-strike, it is still possible that wildcat strikes will occur. From the Cambridge English Corpus If there is a wildcat strike, what will the management do? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A few working-class people in a factory are involved in what is now called a wildcat strike, and everyone generalises. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Almost every wildcat strike that has taken place illustrates the truth of this statement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was not a wildcat strike. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need to establish a political consensus in tackling the wildcat strike, in the growing belief that such action by public service employees should be illegal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has a duty to advise against the strike if, in its judgment, the strike is undesirable—perhaps it is a wildcat strike, or something of that sort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Earlier legislation reduced the number of strike days lost, but still the public have to put up with a great deal of wildcat strike action, particularly in the public sector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Gangs of longshoremen walked off the docks in a wildcat strike. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In contrast, a wildcat strike action usually involves workers going on strike without the approval of union leadership or the serving of a notice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some experts in worker relations suggest that a wildcat strike would have been unfathomable if relations were indeed amicable. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 1978, she opposed a wildcat strike by members of her local, knowing they would be fired for striking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 2001, a wildcat strike took place, as the workers felt that their union sold them out to the company. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He later said that management was to blame for the wildcat strike, and that he intervened in an attempt to stop it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The agreement stipulated that the union would enforce the agreement and police wildcat strikes. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of wildcat strike These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of wildcat strike?

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in Chinese (Traditional) （事先沒有警告的且沒有工會支持的）「野貓」式罷工，閃電式罷工… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （事先没有警告的且没有工会支持的）“野猫”式罢工，闪电式罢工… See more in Spanish huelga salvaje… See more in Portuguese greve selvagem, greve sem aviso prévio… See more Need a translator?

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