Antistriker

/ˌæntiˈstraɪkər/ noun

Definition

A person who opposes labor strikes or acts to prevent them, such as a scab worker or management official.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + striker (one who strikes). This term emerged during 20th-century labor disputes to describe those working against strike efforts.

Kelly Says

Antistrikers—scab workers or replacement workers—became symbols of labor conflict, representing the tension between individuals' need for work and workers' collective power to demand better conditions.

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