Definition of secondary picketing in US English:
secondary picketing
nounˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈpɪkɪdɪŋˈsekənˌderē ˈpikidiNG
British Picketing by strikers of the premises of a firm that trades with their employer but is not otherwise involved in the dispute in question.
Example sentencesExamples
- The 450 delegates passed a number of motions on recognition and calling for an easing of restrictions on secondary picketing.
- Coal had been stockpiled, secondary picketing restricted and police had received special riot training.
- The lack of effectiveness of this group was illustrated in 1959 when it failed to prevent a Federal law that outlawed secondary picketing.
- It is expected this ruling will be used to strike down provincial laws that do regulate secondary picketing, including British Columbia's.
- Under the 1990 Industrial Relations Act, certain forms of secondary picketing are allowed.
- Ministers will face demands from the trade unions to legalise secondary picketing following the recent dispute over British Airways catering.
Synonyms
demonstration, picket line, blockade, boycott