wildcat strike — ➔ strike1 * * * wildcat strike UK US noun [C] HR, WORKPLACE ► 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 … Financial and business terms
wildcat strike — n an occasion when workers suddenly stop working in order to protest about something, usually without the support of a ↑trade union … Dictionary of contemporary English
wildcat strike — noun count a protest by a group of workers who unexpectedly stop working without the support of a union … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wildcat strike — noun a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union • Hypernyms: ↑strike, ↑work stoppage * * * a labor strike that has not been called or sanctioned by the officials of the union. Also called outlaw strike,… … Useful english dictionary
wildcat strike — UK [ˈwɪldkæt ˌstraɪk] / US [ˈwɪldkæt ˌstraɪk] noun [countable] Word forms wildcat strike : singular wildcat strike plural wildcat strikes a lightning strike … English dictionary
wildcat strike — A strike called without authorization from the union or in violation of a no strike clause in the collective bargaining agreement. See also strike + wildcat strike Cessation of work by group of employees without authorization of union officials … Black's law dictionary
wildcat strike — {n.}, {informal} A strike not ordered by a labor union; a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workers. * /The garbage collectors have gone on a wildcat strike, but the union is going to stop it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wildcat strike — {n.}, {informal} A strike not ordered by a labor union; a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workers. * /The garbage collectors have gone on a wildcat strike, but the union is going to stop it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wildcat\ strike — noun informal A strike not ordered by a labor union; a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workers. The garbage collectors have gone on a wildcat strike, but the union is going to stop it … Словарь американских идиом
wildcat strike — a strike not ordered by a labor union but spontaneously by a group of workers There was a wildcat strike at the factory last night … Idioms and examples
