anti-union

adjective

an·​ti-union ˌan-tē-ˈyün-yən How to pronounce anti-union (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or less commonly antiunion
: opposed to or hostile toward labor unions
an anti-union environment
anti-union sentiment
anti-union policies

Examples of anti-union in a Sentence

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Among other provisions, the act would override state right-to-work laws, racist and anti-union statutes that are common in southeastern and heartland states. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 One of my coworkers was telling me that one of the regional ladies was reading from a script, their first anti-union screed. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 And this year, the state legislature passed a law prohibiting employers from holding mandatory one-on-one anti-union meetings — often called captive audience meetings — with their employees. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2024 Watching footage of Smalls and his fellow volunteer organizers strategize against the virulently anti-union Amazon — manning sign-up tents in freezing weather, crashing coercive union-busting meetings, even giving away free weed — carries an extra resonance. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-union 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-union was in 1866

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“Anti-union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-union. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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