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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat's the term Union members use for the workers that refuse to
join and pay dues to the union?
Im trying to come up with a word to describe those who refuse to get vaccinated but share in the benefits provided by those who do.
Scab is close but not quite right.
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What's the term Union members use for the workers that refuse to (Original Post)
mobeau69
Apr 2021
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Freddie
(9,275 posts)1. Freeloaders
KarenS
(4,089 posts)2. Freeloaders! Sounds about right to me! n/t
mobeau69
(11,161 posts)6. That's exactly what they are but was thinking they had something
more derogatory like scab. I guess I can work with something like Vax-Freeloader for now. Thanks.
Captain Zero
(6,838 posts)8. A scab crosses a picket line.
A scab is a worker, usually not in the union, who crosses a picket line during a strike and works for the business that's being targeted by a strike.
samplegirl
(11,507 posts)3. I can't think of anything but
Objecters.
rateyes
(17,438 posts)4. Leeches!
mobeau69
(11,161 posts)7. Ooh, I like that.
Fullduplexxx
(7,872 posts)5. Moochers and takers
Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)9. I find myself using two words, Selfish Asses
Rver
(99 posts)10. we used the term
Piggybacker. It still pisses me off knowing those people got the same rights and benefits, didn't pay dues and didn't walk the picket line with us.
Freddie
(9,275 posts)11. I've also heard the term "free rider"
Any term you use, theyre assholes.
Ferryboat
(925 posts)12. We use freeloaders in the IBU
It takes time but they can be convinced to pay dues.