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BRISEUR GREVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strikebreaker
1, record 1, English, strikebreaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strike breaker 2, record 1, English, strike%20breaker
correct
- scab 3, record 1, English, scab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] person who continues to work during a strike or who accepts employment to replace workers on strike. 4, record 1, English, - strikebreaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes applied to members of a non-striking union who pass through a striking union's picket line. 4, record 1, English, - strikebreaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- briseur de grève
1, record 1, French, briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jaune 2, record 1, French, jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailleur qui refuse d'obtempérer à l'ordre de grève soit en refusant de cesser son travail, soit en s'offrant à travailler, soit en se mettant effectivement au travail, soit en traversant une ligne de piquetage. 3, record 1, French, - briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Scab» en anglais et «jaune» en français sont des termes familiers. 4, record 1, French, - briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquirol
1, record 1, Spanish, esquirol
correct, masculine noun, jargon
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
- Labour Disputes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strikebreaker
1, record 2, English, strikebreaker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- strike replacement 2, record 2, English, strike%20replacement
correct
- replacement worker 3, record 2, English, replacement%20worker
correct, see observation
- scab 2, record 2, English, scab
correct
- blackleg 4, record 2, English, blackleg
correct, Great Britain
- fink 5, record 2, English, fink
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Workers hired to replace strikers. 6, record 2, English, - strikebreaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new federal labour board will be created and charged with determining if replacement workers should be banned from use in strike and lockouts that involve federally regulated private sector employees. 7, record 2, English, - strikebreaker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Replacement worker. Term in use at Labour Branch, Human Resources Development Canada. 8, record 2, English, - strikebreaker
Record 2, Key term(s)
- strike-breaker
- strike breaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
- Conflits du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- briseur de grève
1, record 2, French, briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travailleur de remplacement 2, record 2, French, travailleur%20de%20remplacement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- supplanteur 3, record 2, French, supplanteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailleur embauché spécialement pour accomplir le travail d'un gréviste. 3, record 2, French, - briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement libéral a tout au plus accepté que le recours aux travailleurs de remplacement («scabs») soit interdit lorsque les employés permanents pourront démontrer que leur utilisation «vise à miner la capacité de représentation du syndicat». 4, record 2, French, - briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travailleur de remplacement. Terme en usage à la Direction générale du travail, Développement des ressources humaines Canada. 5, record 2, French, - briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones laborales
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esquirol
1, record 2, Spanish, esquirol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obrero que se presta a realizar el trabajo abandonado por un huelguista. 1, record 2, Spanish, - esquirol
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- professional strikebreaker
1, record 3, English, professional%20strikebreaker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- briseur de grève professionnel
1, record 3, French, briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, d'une façon habituelle et répétée, offre et fournit ses services à un employeur aux prises avec une grève pour remplacer un gréviste en effectuant le travail que celui-ci accomplissait. 1, record 3, French, - briseur%20de%20gr%C3%A8ve%20professionnel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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