1. the practice of working as a strikebreaker or refusing to join a labor strike
Usage: chiefly British; labor history

1. to work as a strikebreaker; to refuse to participate in a labor strike
Usage: chiefly British; labor history

Examples

• The union condemned blacklegging during the coal miners' strike.
• Workers accused him of blacklegging when he continued working during the labor dispute.
• Blacklegging was considered a serious betrayal of working-class solidarity.
• She refused to engage in blacklegging despite pressure from management.
• The practice of blacklegging has a long and contentious history in British labor movements.