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 ...

Pizza Rat is back – and this time, he brought friends. In the bowels of a New York City subway station, a family of rats opted for a late-night bite as onlookers boarded the L Train home.

Three years after the alleged rat bite in 2012, when Baez got around to suing his landlord, his lawsuit painted a lurid picture: “On or about June 17, 2012, at such time that Plaintiff was a ...

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.

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 York City deals ...