anti-strike
adjective
an·ti-strike
ˌan-tē-ˈstrīk 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antistrike
: serving or intended to discourage or prevent strikes
anti-strike laws
… Papandreou instituted draconian anti-strike controls over public-sector employees to preempt any danger of trade-union resistance to the costs of the new financial course, as unemployment inevitably rose.—
Perry Anderson
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Weeks after delivering anti-strike comments during a fan convention, actor Stephen Amell was spotted on the picket line in New York on Friday.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
But on Friday, a week and a half after walking back his anti-strike remarks, Amell joined a picket line in solidarity with his union.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2023
However, as The Hollywood Reporter detailed earlier this week, the U.K.’s strict anti-strike legislation hamstrings much activity for both Equity and its members.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2023
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William Earl, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
But on Friday, a week and a half after walking back his anti-strike remarks, Amell joined a picket line in solidarity with his union.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2023
However, as The Hollywood Reporter detailed earlier this week, the U.K.’s strict anti-strike legislation hamstrings much activity for both Equity and its members.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2023
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“Anti-strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-strike. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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