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Hicks McTaggart, a reluctant private eye riding the industry’s transition from strikebreaking (labor suppression was once a major part of the private-detective business) to investigating cheating spouses, gets swept up in a case concerning the bombing of a bootlegger’s hooch wagon.—👁 Image Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 The strike notice instructs SAG-AFTRA members to direct their agents to cease all negotiations for services and to inform the union of any strikebreaking activity.—👁 Image Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2023 The document also specifies consequences for strikebreaking, which can include fines, suspension and expulsion from IATSE.—👁 Image Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Oct. 2021 This prompted complaints and personal attacks on Lafollette from those who supported strikebreaking.—👁 Image Longreads, 24 Nov. 2014
