Inflatable rats, Union rats, or Scabby rats, are giant inflatables in the shape of cartoon rats, commonly used in the United States by protesting or striking trade unions. They serve as a sign of opposition against employers or nonunion contractors and are intended to call public attention to companies employing nonunion labor or engaging in ...

Dec 18, 2020 · A longtime symbol of labor protests, Scabby the Rat, can be seen outside stores, factories or other places where unions don't like hiring practices. But these days, Scabby is in the courts, too.

May 13, 2023 · As New York City deals with an influx of actual rats, Scabby the Rat has become that rare thing, like Pizza Rat or Buddy the Rat — a rodent New Yorkers can rally behind. But in the era of...

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has loomed over union protests, drawing attention to various labor disputes.

Aug 6, 2021 · They're flanked by a 12-foot-tall inflatable rat named "Scabby." It has pointy teeth, red eyes and depictions of oozing, pus-filled scabs on its belly. According to a recent decision from the...

Jul 22, 2021 · For decades, the balloon rodent, affectionately known as "Scabby" by labor groups, has been a common fixture at worksites and at union protests, with its snarling fangs and scab-covered belly...

May 13, 2021 · Since the ‘80s, Scabby the Rat has become a mainstay of worker-led protests — an eyesore to let people walking by know that the management doesn’t treat its labor fairly.

Jun 14, 2017 · You’ve seen it while walking the streets of New York: the 15-foot-tall inflatable rat with a bubbling, diseased-looking pink belly and big buck teeth. His name is “Scabby the Rat,” and he’s a staple of union construction protests across the country.

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