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strike fund

 
 
noun [C] HR, WORKPLACE

Definition

an amount of money that can be used to pay workers who are members of a trade union if they are on strike: The union has nearly $900 million in its strike fund -- enough to cover a two-month walkout.
(Definition of strike fund noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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