plantgating

plantgating
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Greeting and shaking hands with workers at the main gate of a manufacturing plant or warehouse, particularly by a politician during an election.
Example Citation:
"June 2, 1999
THUNDER BAY
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12:30 PM Thunder Bay New Democrats Rally
Patterson Park (May St. and Miles St.)
DRYDEN
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4:00 PM Plantgating at Weyerhauser Mill"
— "NDP Leader Howard Hampton strengthens NDP support in Northern Ontario on last day before election," Canada NewsWire
Notes:
The "quote" given above is part of a politician's schedule during an election campaign. This was the only written source I could find for this word, but I've heard it used on radio and television. -Paul
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