strikebreaking

UK
/ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ/

Translations

strikebreakingnoun
Strikebreaking is often seen as a controversial practice.
Штрейкбрехерство часто рассматривается как спорная практика.
Synonyms
strikebreakinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈstraɪkˌbreɪkɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., strikebreaking measures).

Definitions

strikebreakingnoun
The act of working or providing labor during a strike, typically by non-union workers or those hired temporarily to replace striking workers.
The company resorted to strikebreaking to keep the factory running during the labor dispute.
The practice or policy of employing workers to replace those who are on strike, often to undermine the effectiveness of the strike.
Strikebreaking was a controversial tactic used by the management to weaken the union's bargaining power.
strikebreakinggerund / present participle
Relating to or involving the act or policy of working during a strike or employing replacement workers.
The government condemned the use of strikebreaking tactics during the dispute.