Scabs form to protect and heal a wound by covering it with a dry, crusty layer. To help a scab heal, keep it clean and moist with a moisturizer or ointment, and avoid picking or scratching it. If a ...

Two young strike sympathizers on roller skates in the U.S. circa 1910s. In the context of organized labor, scab is a derogatory term referring to a worker who declines to join a union, leaves the ...

Scabs get a bad reputation because they’re dry, crusty, and inconvenient, but they are one of the body’s most effective protection systems. From a biological standpoint, a scab is your skin’s ...

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain wears a shirt reading ‘Trump is a Scab’ at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Over its long history, the ...

Over its long history, the American labor movement has displayed a remarkably rich vocabulary for shaming those deemed traitors to its cause. No word, however, has burned American workers more ...