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Wildcat Strike
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Wildcat Strike
A strike that employees take in small or large groups without the authorization of union representatives. This may happen when the employees believe both the union and the employer are treating them unfairly. Wildcat strikes are illegal in the United States. See also: Winter of Discontent.
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Sources estimated up to 4,000 contract workers at power stations and oil and gas terminals across the UK took part in unofficial action yesterday as the wildcat strikes spread.
Wildcat strikes spread after plant sackings by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
However, hopes of a breakthrough in the bitter jobs dispute were dashed, when planned crisis talks failed to go ahead, despite a series of wildcat strikes breaking out across the country.
STRIKE THREAT; Teesside workers set to take further action by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
Summary: Power industry workers are continuing wildcat strikes in a dispute over the hiring of foreign labour.
Power workers continue strikes by Independent Television News Limited (ITN)
 
 
 
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