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wildcat strike

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Labour relations, unions
ˌwildcat ˈstrike noun [countable]  BELan occasion when workers suddenly stop working in order to protest about something, usually without the support of a trade union 野猫式罢工〔指通常未经工会批准的突然罢工〕
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wildcat strikeThe closed shop and the wildcat strike have undermined the legitimacy of modern trade unionism.
From Longman Business Dictionarywildcat strikeˌwildcat ˈstrikeHUMAN RESOURCES a strike in which workers suddenly stop working in order to protest about something, but which has not been approved by the union strike
ˌwildcat ˈstrike nounChineseSyllable
protest an when workers occasion Corpus suddenly to in Business working order stop


wildcat strike
ˌwildcat ˈstrike noun [countable]
an occasion when workers suddenly stop working in order to protest about something, usually without the support of a trade union