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I was about to post this exact question. Yes, they are often known as scabs, but that's an editorial decision by the submitter because the article doesn't mention them as scabs. Nor do the workers in the article.

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I initially put "strikebreakers", then I changed it to "scabs" as more people might be familiar with that term, then I changed it yet again to put both terms to be extra clear.

I wasn't aware that "scabs" is more of a derogatory term than "strikebreakers", but then the idea itself for me is derogatory so maybe I'm not the best person to judge.

FWIW: I changed the title to just have "strikebreakers" in it now.

Personally I’m more familiar with the term scab than strikebreaker. I know scab is a (usually new) worker crossing a picket line, but without context I’d assume a strikebreaker is a “consultant” whose job is to break the picket line itself.

Apparently they mean the same thing though https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strikebreaker

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