One who refuses to join, or withdraws from, a trades
union.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/53878/knobstickRSS for NodeWed, 17 Jun 2026 16:52:00 GMTTue, 02 May 2017 05:32:39 GMT60A derogitory term for use in most [situations], combination of the [terms] [knob] and stick

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/347300https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/347300Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:18:17 GMTA person who works despite a strike is going on. Synonym: [Strikebreaker], Black-Leg.
Knobsticks are employed worldwide since the 19th century, wherever workers go on strike or engage in related actions. United Kingdom laws [permit] strikebreaking, and courts have significantly restricted the right of [unions] to punish members who act as Knobsticks. In the U.S, employers enjoy the unrestricted right to permanently replace strikers with strikebreakers.

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