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flying picket

noun

  1. (in industrial disputes) a member of a group of pickets organized to be able to move quickly from place to place

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Those who became known as the Shrewsbury 24 were the leaders of a "flying picket" that visited building sites to persuade non-union members to down tools.

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On 6 September, 300 members of a flying picket, including Tomlinson, visited building sites around Shrewsbury.

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When building workers went on a national strike that May, Tomlinson was among the leaders of a "flying picket" that visited building sites to persuade non-union members to down tools.

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"Malema et al are preternaturally good at identifying issues to maximize mobilization and are excellent at 'flying picket' type organization," Borain said.

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