English Dictionary

wildcat strike

/ˈwaɪ.əldˌkæt ˈstɹaɪk/

noun

(organized labour) A labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.

The workers organized a wildcat strike to protest against unfair working conditions.

意味（1）

(organized labour) A labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.

Organized workers must have their strike backed by the union. If the employer can bargain with his workers only through the union, the workers must also use the same channel. Hence wildcat strikes are outlawed, unless the circumstances are so unusual that the unions have ceased really to represent the workers and are repudiated by them.