flying picket

noun

A person or group of people who can be rapidly deployed to different locations in order to picket workplaces (take part in blockades or other protests) during an industrial dispute (dispute between workers and employers).

Meanings

nounflying picket (plural flying pickets)

plural flying pickets

  1. UKA person or group of people who can be rapidly deployed to different locations in order to picket workplaces (take part in blockades or other protests) during an industrial dispute (dispute between workers and employers).
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Chicago

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