Labor Strikes

noun a bacterial disease affecting livestock, especially cattle and sheep

• The farmer had to deal with an outbreak of blackleg in his cattle.
• The vet said that blackleg is spreading among the cows.
• I heard that blackleg is going around the farm.
• Dishonesty is like a blackleg in a business deal.

noun a form of protest in which a group of workers call in sick in order to disrupt normal operations

• The employees organized a sickout to protest against the company's labor practices.
• The workers decided to do a sickout to show their dissatisfaction with the management.
• I heard there's going to be a sickout at work tomorrow, so I might join in.
• The sudden sickout of key players in the game caused the team to struggle.