flying picket

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

a picket of striking workers who travel to other workplaces to persuade others to join them

picketADJECTIVE + picket

Categories:

flying

Examples (10)

  • The union sent a flying picket to galvanize support at the satellite plant.
  • As a flying picket, she traveled to various sites to spread the strike message.
  • The arrival of a flying picket often signals an escalation of industrial action.
  • Organizing a successful flying picket requires meticulous planning.
  • Historically, flying pickets have played a crucial role in widening industrial disputes.
  • Management tried to anticipate where the next flying picket would appear.
  • A single flying picket can sometimes make a significant impact on morale.
  • The police were instructed to monitor the activities of potential flying pickets.
  • During the strike, he volunteered as a flying picket for several weeks.
  • News reports detailed clashes between workers and flying pickets outside the distribution center.