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 migration.

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. And he is a labor icon. For more on Scabby's storied past, where he's from and why he has become such an important rallying symbol for union action, ...

For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has been looming over union protests, drawing attention to construction sites or buildings with labor d… ...

“Scabby has been attacked, maligned, but he’s a resilient symbol of the fight for workers’ rights.” The earliest records of the political critter date back to 1988.

Scabby, a giant inflatable rat used by organized labor, stands at a union action outside a Petco on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in New York. For decades, inflatable rates like Scabby have been ...

Scabby, a giant inflatable rat used by organized labor, stands at a union action outside a Petco on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in New York. For decades, inflatable rates like Scabby have been ...

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. | ...

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 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 migration.

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, a large inflatable rat, has become an icon at the site of labor disputes for decades. Recently appearing during a Hollywood writers’ strike protest in New York, Scabby's latest challenge ...