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How organized labor shames its traitors − the story of the ‘scab’

  • Written by Ian Afflerbach, Associate Professor of American Literature, University of North Georgia
imageUnited Auto Workers President Shawn Fain wears a shirt reading 'Trump is a Scab' at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Over its long history, the American labor movement has displayed a remarkably rich vocabulary for shaming those deemed traitors to its cause.

Some insults, such as “blackleg,”...

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