The organization that takes credit for the invention of Scabby is the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, which represents workers across Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa.

Scabby the rat is under attack — and needs our help The National Labor Relations Board is trying to limit Scabby’s use as part of a wave of anti-union decisions ...

Scabby is the “true rat czar of New York City,” said WGA East communications director Jason Gordon, ... Dear Abby: Her teen boyfriend confided to me that he drinks a lot.

File - Scabby, a giant inflatable rat used by organized labor, stands on the sidewalk as members of the The Writers Guild of America picket outside an NBC event on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in New York.

Scabby, a giant inflatable rat used by organized labor, stands on the sidewalk as members of the The Writers Guild of America picket outside an NBC event on May 2, in New York.

Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy? Updated: May. 13, 2023, 2:00 p.m. | ...

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. As New ...

Scabby's name is a play on “scabs,” the derogatory term dating back to the 1800s for strikebreakers who cross picket lines to work. The oozing sores on his belly are a visual reference to the ...

Scabby is the “true rat czar of New York City,” said WGA East communications director Jason Gordon, referencing the more fun title for the city’s new director of rodent mitigation.