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rv7 · April 13th, 2004, 21:28

Main Entry: 1scab
Pronunciation: 'skab
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish skabbr scab; akin to Old English sceabb scab, Latin scabere to scratch -- more at SHAVE
1 : scabies of domestic animals
2 : a crust of hardened blood and serum over a wound
3 a : a contemptible person b (1) : a worker who refuses to join a labor union (2) : a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended (3) : a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike (4) : one who works for less than union wages or on nonunion terms

See defintion #3, particularly numbers 2 and 3 within #3...I hope that makes sense

Basically it is someone who will cross a picket line in order to have a job. When workers are on strike and you come in to work for their company while they are on strike, you are a scab and will most likely find yourself on a scab list. Not really a good thing to be on for future employment purposes, as far as I understand it.

April 13th, 2004, 21:28	#11
rv7 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 252	Re: SCAB list Main Entry: 1scab Pronunciation: 'skab Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish skabbr scab; akin to Old English sceabb scab, Latin scabere to scratch -- more at SHAVE 1 : scabies of domestic animals 2 : a crust of hardened blood and serum over a wound 3 a : a contemptible person b (1) : a worker who refuses to join a labor union (2) : a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended (3) : a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike (4) : one who works for less than union wages or on nonunion terms See defintion #3, particularly numbers 2 and 3 within #3...I hope that makes sense Basically it is someone who will cross a picket line in order to have a job. When workers are on strike and you come in to work for their company while they are on strike, you are a scab and will most likely find yourself on a scab list. Not really a good thing to be on for future employment purposes, as far as I understand it.