wildcat strike
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wildcat strike
- /ˈwaɪ.əldˌkæt ˈstɹaɪk/ US
- /ˈwaɪldˌkæt ˈstɹaɪk/ UK
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From wildcat (“illegal, risky”) + strike.
noun wildcat strikes
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A labor strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.
Organized workers must have their strike backed by the union. If the employer can bargain with his workers only through the union, the workers must also use the same channel. Hence "wildcat" strikes are outlawed, unless the circumstances are so unusual that the unions have ceased really to represent
Similar: wildcat
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noun labour strike not authorized by the leaders of a trade union
| Español | huelga salvaje |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 살쾡이파업 salkwaeng'ipa'eop |
| 中文 | 野貓罷工 /野猫罢工 yěmāobàgōng |
| Português | greve selvagem |
| Français | grève sauvage |
| Deutsch | wilder Streik |
| Italiano | sciopero selvaggio |
| Русский | стихи́йная забасто́вка stixíjnaja zabastóvka, спонта́нная забасто́вка spontánnaja zabastóvka |
| Tiếng Việt | đình công tự phát |
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title = {wildcat strike},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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