wildcat strike

noun

: a strike that is started by a group of workers without the approval of their union

Examples of wildcat strike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In response to reductions in wages, workers at a Pullman factory in Chicago began a wildcat strike, undertaken without the approval of union leadership. — USA Today, 6 May 2026

The beating occurred during a wildcat strike by many officers that forced the governor to send in National Guard members to help keep order. — ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026

In the last year alone, the museum has endured the high-profile jewels theft from the Apollo Gallery, water leaks that damaged priceless books, multiple staff walkouts and a wildcat strike over poor working conditions, mass tourism and understaffing. — Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026

In the last year alone, the Louvre has faced the October 2025 high-profile theft of the French Crown Jewels from the Apollo Gallery, water leaks that damaged priceless books, multiple staff walkouts and a wildcat strike last summer over poor conditions, mass tourism and understaffing. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

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Legal Definition

wildcat strike

see also:

strike