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wildcat strike

–noun
a labor strike that has not been called or sanctioned by the officials of the union.


Origin:
1940–45, Americanism
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wildcat strike

A strike called in violation of an existing contract between labor and management.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: wildcat strike
see STRIKE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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