A Scab Union is a union perceived as having a role in strike breaking. The most cited example is the
In the USA the same thing has happened. Remember when Reagan fired the PATCO controllers? NATCA was formed by scabs and strike breakers.
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scab — n 1: a worker who refuses to join a labor union 2: a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended 3: a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike: strike breaker 4: one who works… … Law dictionary
scab — [skab] n. [ME scabbe < ON skabb, akin to OE sceabb < IE base * (s)kep , to cut, split > L scabies, SCABIES, scabere, to SHAVE] 1. a crust that forms over a sore or wound during healing 2. a mangy skin disease, as scabies, of animals, esp … English World dictionary
scab — (n.) mid 13c., skin disease, developed from O.E. sceabb scab, itch (related to scafan to scratch ) and from O.N. skabb scab, itch, both from P.Gmc. *skab scratch, shave (related to shabby). Sense reinforced by cognate L. scabies scab, itch, mange … Etymology dictionary
scab — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish skabbr scab; akin to Old English sceabb scab, Latin scabere to scratch more at shave Date: 13th century 1. scabies of domestic animals 2. a crust of hardened blood and … New Collegiate Dictionary
scab — There are many examples of scab used as a vocative in When the Boat Comes In, by James Mitchell. Union members use the term to those who are crossing a picket line and breaking a strike. This is the normal modern use of the word in both… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
scab — scablike, adj. /skab/, n., v., scabbed, scabbing. n. 1. the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing. 2. Vet. Pathol. a mangy disease in animals, esp. sheep; scabies. Cf. itch (def. 10). 3. Plant Pathol. a. a disease of plants… … Universalium
scab — [[t]skæb[/t]] n. v. scabbed, scab•bing 1) pat the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing 2) vet any mangy skin disease in animals, esp. sheep 3) a) ppa a fungal or bacterial disease of plants characterized by crustlike… … From formal English to slang
scab — /skæb / (say skab) noun 1. the encrustation which forms over a sore during healing. 2. Veterinary Science a mangy disease in animals, especially sheep; scabies. 3. Plant Pathology a. a hyperplasic plant disease with scab like lesions: apple scab …
scab — n. & v. n. 1 a dry rough crust formed over a cut, sore, etc. in healing. 2 (often attrib.) colloq. derog. a person who refuses to strike or join a trade union, or who tries to break a strike by working; a blackleg. 3 the mange or a similar skin… … Useful english dictionary
scab — skæb n. incrustation that forms over a wound during healing; scabies, skin disease of animals (Vet. Medicine); plant disease characterized by crusty formations on the leaves (Botany); one who refuses to participate in a labor strike (Slang) v.… … English contemporary dictionary
