Remarkable, refusing to work (8)
I believe the answer is:
striking
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'remarkable' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'refusing to work' is the second definition.
(Other definitions for striking that I've seen before include "downing tools" , "means of putting pressure on employers" , "Conspicuous" , "Prominent" , "Delivering a blow" .)