strikebreaking

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strike +‎ breaking or strikebreak +‎ -ing

strikebreaking

1. present participle and gerund of strikebreak

strikebreaking (usually uncountable, plural strikebreakings)

1. Activity intended to disrupt or end a strike without an agreement by workers.

   Synonyms: blackleggery, scabbery

   • 1934 August 6, “Hell on the Hoof”, in Time:

     The Government dared not hire men to care for its 50,000 head for fear of being accused of strikebreaking.

strikebreaking (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to such activity.
   • 1992 April 27, “Bulldozing the U.A.W.”, in Time:

     Caterpillar's main strikebreaking tactic had been to advertise for permanent replacements.

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