n. 25B6; noun
a strike by 500 workers : EMPLOYEE, member of staff; workman, labourer, hand, operative, operator; proletarian; artisan, craftsman, craftswoman; wage-earner, breadwinner.
(informal) I got a reputation for being a worker : HARD WORKER, toiler, workhorse; informal busy bee, eager beaver, workaholic; N. Amer. informal wheel horse.