Meaning of Striketober | Babel Free

Definitions

A series of strikes in October 2021 in the United States.

neologism, uncountable

Examples

“As we speak⟳, thousands of workers are on strike⟳. From nurses and healthcare workers to people who make⟳ cereal, tractors, and whiskey. And tens of thousands more have⟳ taken strike⟳ votes and are ready to join⟳ them if they can't reach⟳ agreements with their employers. It's a strike⟳ wave⟳ – we are calling it “Striketober.””

“October 2021 was known as “Striketober” due to all the militant labor activity taking place⟳ around the country. As the month came to an end⟳, Striketober turned into Strikevember, Strikesgiving and other strike-themed portmanteaus. The point⟳ is, the labor movement is not a fluke, and this resurgence continued even as 2021 came to a close⟳.”

“But as The Guardian reports, already familiar picket lines could become⟳ even more ubiquitous as a new “Striketober” looms in just a few days’ time, with Philadelphia museum workers providing some small sample of what’s to come⟳.”

“As organizing pushes sputtered at other companies, such as Amazon, and activists dubbed the fall⟳ of 2021 “Striketober,” the Starbucks campaign proceeded at a plodding, determined pace, and it went toe-to-toe with the chain's founder and interim chief executive Howard Schultz.”

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