blackleg

• Nom désignant une personne qui travaille ou fournit des travailleurs pendant une grève, souvent utilisé comme terme péjoratif pour quelqu'un qui sape la solidarité syndicale.

A noun referring to a person who works or provides workers during a strike, often used as a derogatory term for someone who undermines union solidarity.

1. StrikebreakerC1informalbritish

   A person who continues to work or is employed to replace workers who are on strike.

   Briseur de grève

   • The union condemned the blacklegs who crossed the picket line.
   • During the strike, the company hired blacklegs to keep production running.
   • He was labeled a blackleg by his colleagues for working during the walkout.

   Synonymesratscabstrikebreaker

   Antonymesstriker

• Travailler pendant qu'une grève est en cours, ou agir comme briseur de grève.

A verb meaning to work while others are on strike, or to act as a strikebreaker.

1. To work during a strikeC1informalbritish

   To continue working or take the job of someone who is on strike, often considered a betrayal by union members.

   Travailler pendant une grève

   • The union accused several workers of blacklegging during the strike.
   • He was labeled a blackleg after he crossed the picket line.
   • Blacklegging is often seen as a serious offense in labor disputes.

   Synonymesfinkratscab

   Antonymesboycottpicketstrike