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Boycott bar for not letting the workers in

Ross

I believe the answer is:

picket line

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'not letting the workers in' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'boycott bar' is the wordplay.
'boycott' becomes 'picket' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bar' becomes 'line' (I've seen this in other clues).
'picket'+'line'='PICKET LINE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for picket line that I've seen before include "Some in labour dispute" , "Striking protest" , "Strike enforcers" , "Barrier established by strikers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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