"What is a scab? He is to his trade what a traitor is to his country,"
said an English trade union pamphlet, circa 1792. "He first sells the
journeyman, and is himself afterwards sold in his turn by the masters,
till at last he is despised by both and deserted by all."
-- quoted by Ronald D. White in "Guilt Pangs, No Name Tag
and Half a Ton of Bananas
A reporter spends two days as a replacement Ralphs produce worker
amid labor dispute." Los Angeles Times, Noveber 10, 2003,
p.C1.