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In this catalog, we feature a few different animals.
There is one inflatable animal that has a tendency to stick out and draw questions. The inflatable animal that sticks out to some is the union rat inflatable. Weve been asked why its called that and what it is used for, considering it doesnt look very pleasing to children who generally like animal inflatables.
In todays post, well discuss what the union rat is, where it comes from, and what it is used for. To start, the union rat is an inflatable animal that is in the shape of a giant rat. The design of this inflatable animal is not such that it will be pleasant to look it. It is generally grotesque to look at because it is used to draw lots of attention and immediate reactions.
People who are a part of trade unions use the union inflatable rat when they start protests and strikes against their employers or nonunion contractors, which are commonly referred to as rats.
The inflatable rat is sometimes called Scabby the Rat. This is in reference to strikebreakers, who are often called scabs. Strikebreakers are people who work for a company during a strike against the company to keep it running.
To be considered a scab, you can either be hired during the strike, or you are a strikebreaker who stops striking and crosses the picket line. Theres not much more to the tale of the union rat inflatable animal. They have been used for years, with accounts dating back to 1991. They may be unsightly, but they are effective enough for people to want to keep using them.
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From: (Inflatable Animal) http://idginflatables.blogspot.com/2012/04/inflatable-animal-union-rat.html