double-breasting n.— «The bankruptcy of Consolidated Freightways last Labor Day was the result of “double-breasting”—moving Teamster work to a nonunion subsidiary, Con-Way, while allowing the old company to go under and wipe...
lady finger
n.— «Lady finger. Worker who keeps the floor around the machine clear of iron particles.» —“Machinists” by Mendelowitz Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dollar van n.— «In all, 13 commuters were pulled from the rented Dollar van—12 passengers between the ages of 15 and 65 years and a 7-month-old girl.» —“Cops, Sanit Worker Rescue 18 From Sinking Vehicles” Newsday (N.Y...
curbstoning n.— «There are follow-up visits to housing units where residents did not send in forms or mailed back incomplete ones and field inspections of addresses declared vacant or listed as having only one occupant, a danger signal...
pirata n.— «Some employers have sent minivans to pick up domestics stuck at home or at bus stops. Many bus and rail commuters have turned to taxi pirata.» —“Worker Unsolidarity” by Kenneth Noble Newsday Nov. 9...
tissue n.— «They get hired when they’re pregnant just so they can get benefits and be put on a tissue (a job that’s more secure and less demanding than working behind the truck, like being a clerk).» —“A weeklong electronic journal...